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Article by Sally RileyTracksmith Harbor Jacket ($255)I grew up in Minnesota, where winter was real winter. This fall season here in New England has been unusually mild and summer-like, but the cold winter weather is definitely here. Last week it finally got cold enough to test out the new Tracksmith Harbor Jacket on a run. It did not disappoint! At first I thought it looked like a really nice lifestyle item and would be too heavy and constricting to actually run in, but I was quickly proven wrong. Yes, they’re stylish and can be worn to run errands around town…
The kitchen is the center of everything from Sunday brunch to family holiday celebrations to parties with friends. But just like fashion, the kitchen also benefits from an occasional style edit. And 2025 promises a fresh approach with aesthetically pleasing and functional design, beautiful natural materials and colors that add drama and vitality to a space.Whether you’re renovating this year or planning a new build, kitchen trends for 2025 embrace individualism. It’s not about what’s “inside” or “outside,” it’s about what fits your family’s needs and personal preferences. After all, your kitchen is your space, so it should be a…
In the latest trading session, Ulta Beauty (ULTA) closed at $382.91, marking a -0.26% move from previous day. The stock’s performance lagged the S&P 500’s daily gain of 1.23%. Elsewhere, the Dow rose 1.02% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq rose 1.43%. Shares of the beauty products retailer have gained 3.75% over the past month, outpacing the Retail-Wholesale sector’s gain of 0.58% and the S&P 500’s decline of 0.54%. Analysts and investors alike will be keeping an eye on Ulta Beauty’s performance in its upcoming earnings release. On that day, Ulta Beauty is expected to report earnings of $4.45 per share, which…
Avon International has awarded Aptar Beauty, a world leader in dispensing systems, the Partner Beyond the Boundary supplier award in the Commitment for Life category.Avon recognized Aptar Beauty’s outstanding performance in transforming an existing packaging solution that failed to meet sustainability goals. Through a joint effort, the Micro Airless packaging has been redesigned to reduce its environmental impact and carbon footprint, primarily through changes in decoration techniques and the integration of recycled materials. Avon’s ‘Dare to be Great’ Challenge Avon launched a recognition program last year to encourage its suppliers to ‘Dare to be Great’. The program…
At the 2023 Esri Developer Summit, I demonstrated various ways to visualize data as it changed over time in this technical session. The session covered common approaches for visualizing change including animations, composite multivariate symbology, and small multiples. Many of these examples used election data to illustrate the advantages and disadvantages of each technique. After the session, an attendee approached me with an idea she had sketched on a piece of paper. The idea was to visualize the results of multiple elections using square symbols where each square represented the winner of an election using color. The sketch looked something…
Should parents have access to university grades? Experts weigh inShould parents have access to university scores if they’re paying for tuition? We asked experts.Americans love to complain about the rising cost of college tuition. But consider this: Currently, the average student at an in-state public university pays just $2,480 a year in net tuition and fees. Of course, tuition is just one item on the list of college costs. Room and board costs may be higher. But when adjusted for inflation, the full cost of attending a public university has fallen, not risen. The average net price of tuition and…
As the United States nears its consequential November election, concerns about the impacts of artificial intelligence on the country’s electoral integrity are front and center. Voters are receiving deceptive phone calls mimicking candidates’ voices, and campaigns are using AI images in their ads. Many fear that highly targeted messaging could lead to suppressed voter turnout or false information about polling stations. These are legitimate concerns that public officials are working overtime to confront. But free and fair elections, the building blocks of democratic representation, are only one dimension of democracy. Today, policymakers must also recognize an equally fundamental threat that…
This story is part of the series “The Healing Soil: Detroit’s Urban Farms” and is co-published with Planet Detroit. Heidi Penix was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 46. The Michigan native had just moved back from Texas to start a new job after losing her job during the pandemic. But things were looking up. She also bought her first home in Detroit’s University District. Mr. Penix was never a farmer, but he was a believer in the food sovereignty movement. Her new home came with a garden that was left in disrepair after years of being vacant,…
This was a classic hot mic moment. While Kamala Harris was having beers with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer at a Michigan bar on Saturday, the vice president apparently let slip that her campaign is having a hard time understanding male voters.”We need to change positions among men,” she was heard confiding, apparently unaware that the microphone was still on.Ms. Harris, in particular, has worked hard to reach out to young black voters, and at one point solicited former President Barack Obama to join her. Reactions on social media suggested the intervention backfired, with many considering his comments rude and patronizing.Harris’s task…
Many people love summer, but my favorite season is always autumn. The autumn leaves and the crisp, cool air make me feel like something new is just around the corner. But as a native Floridian, my fall wardrobe is always evolving, and that’s where these fashion items come in. As Real Simple’s Amazon Shopping Expert, my real job is to find the best, most affordable products on the market. I’ve been testing and researching products for over 5 years, so you can trust my answers time and time again. I definitely use this mindset when shopping for myself, for example…