Appalachia youth pen 'A Pencil Grows in Kentucky' anthology

Retried EKU professor Jacqueline Jane Hamilton launched a non-profit call Why We Write, and helped compile the poems for 'A ...
The Paris Review

Making of a Poem: Millicent Borges Accardi on “Good Tank Farms”

Where are the writers who work on the dock? Where are stevedores, the longshoremen? The pipe fitters? The electricians?” ...
Slate

I’ve Started Secretly Checking My Wife’s Bedside Drawer. She’s Keeping Something Big From Me.

I am a straight male, in my mid-60s, and married to a straight female in her mid-50s. We’ve been married for about 20 years, and have always had a very happy and successful relationship. Even now, we ...
The Washington Post

Why constantly checking your phone can drain your focus and memory

You may underestimate how frequently you look at your device, and you may be paying a price with more attention and memory lapses. For many of us, checking our phones has probably become an ...
Forbes

The Joy Of Checking Out

It’s official: retail is therapy. Consumers ranked shopping as the activity that brings them the most joy when spending time online, according to a survey by e-commerce company Rokt in collaboration ...
Yahoo

14 Things You Should Always Do Before Checking Out of a Hotel

Checking out of a hotel might seem like a straightforward task, but there’s more to it than just dropping off your key card. By taking a few extra steps, you can make your departure smoother and avoid ...
Cleveland.com

Dear Abby: Woman struggles as partner keeps checking out other women, despite her pleas

Dear Abby: I’m a senior widow who has been dating an older man for a year now. He’s caring and thoughtful and has many good qualities, but one thing he does is creating difficulty for me. He ...
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What Really Happened After Someone Asked ‘Were You Just Checking Me Out?’

The question lands like a shockwave, breaking the rhythm of an ordinary moment. Both sides freeze, unsure how to respond or interpret what just happened. What began as harmless eye contact becomes a ...
CNN

4 reasons you probably won’t get a $2,000 check from Trump soon (and 1 scary reason you might)

President Donald Trump has promised to deliver $2,000 tariff rebate checks next year, raising hopes of a lifeline for millions of Americans struggling to make ends meet. “We’ve taken in hundreds of ...
The Verge

Google will let users call stores, browse products, and check out using AI

There have never been more options for things to buy. Google is betting AI is how shoppers will make decisions. There have never been more options for things to buy. Google is betting AI is how ...
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Are you just checking me out?

Things were going perfectly normal… until that moment. A look, a pause, and then the question that changed the vibe completely: Were you just checking me out? Whether it was awkward, hilarious, or ...