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Giving Tuesday: What It Is and How To Celebrate

Giving Tuesday takes place on the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving. We’ve compiled a guide on celebrating this annual tradition of giving back.
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18 Ideas to Celebrate Small Business Saturday

Get your reusable tote bags ready! Small Business Saturday takes place on the weekend following Thanksgiving in the United States. Here are some pointers for shopping small this season.
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3 Bombas Products: Men's Vintage Strips Calf Sock, Men's Premium Weight T-shirt, and Men's Sunday Slippers

Men's Gift Guide: 8 Most Underrated Bombas Items To Get Him Instead of Plain Old Socks

Bombas is known for its give-back ethos and comfy socks, but here are a few other items to consider while shopping for the men in your life.
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3 Of The Best Bombas Products For The Woman In Your Life: Sunday Slippers, Bow Quarter Socks, and Ultra-Stretch Calf Socks

Gifts for Her: 9 Best Bombas Products for Every Woman in Your Life

Bombas is known for its give-back ethos and comfy socks. Here are our recommendations for the best Bombas items to get for the women in your life.
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Three photos side by side. On the left, a dog holds a plush baguette toy in its mouth. In the center, the Embark Dog DNA test kit sits on a blue backdrop, surrounded by wrapped presents. On the right, a fluffy black cat sits on a person's ankles, as they are wearing gray socks with black cat embellishments.

16 Best Gifts for Pets and the People Who Love Them

These are the best gifts that will make the pet people in your life say “woof.”
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Three images side-by-side. On the left, a man and a woman both wear an olive green floral fleece jacket. In the center, a gift box full of Bombas socks sits on a blue background. On the right, a gift box full of food items sits on a gray countertop.

Do-Good Gift Guide: 18 Ideas for Gifts That Give Back

Want to give the perfect gifts this season, while also making an impact on the world? We’ve got you covered.
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Simone Stolzoff speaks on stage at TEDNext

Expert says adding these two words to the phrase 'What do you do?' can humanize the way we approach work

Simone Stolzoff says that the common phrase reinforces hustle culture, but tweaking it slightly makes a world of difference.
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A notepad calendar graphic displays the text "100 Days of Good News" in bold orange and red letters, against a background with floating calendar pages showing various numbers, including 56, 98, 10, 72, 34, and 3. The background transitions from pink at the top to orange at the bottom.

100 Days of Good News: All of the good news we've shared so far

We launched the '100 Days of Good News' project as a bit of a palate cleanser to give our brains a break from the heaviness of bad news.
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Want to be inclusive? Stop using 'Latinx' and start using 'Latine'

There’s a gender-inclusive term that’s already being used by Spanish-speaking activists that works as a far more natural replacement.‍
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From 'gerrymander' to 'dog whistle': A history of political words and jargon

We traced the origins of 20 words and terms used in political discourse using historical archives, research reports, and news articles.
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Two photos. On the right, Aziz Abu Sarah wears a white shirt and pink blazer. Maoz Inon wears a shite shirt and black blazer. The men stand arm and arm in the US Captiol. On the left, Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks before Congress, wearing a black suit jacket and blue tie.

As Netanyahu addresses Congress, an Israeli & Palestinian duo share their radical vision for peace on Capitol Hill

The counter-event took place at the same time Netanyahu addressed members of Congress.
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From left to right: A close-up of a dirty headlight as someone cleans it, a black woman with curly hair and sunglasses smiles towards the camera, and a close-up of a clean headlight with the caption: you can get it to look like this.

After her headlights fogged up, this woman shared the easy hack she learned: 'This is crazy, it works!'

Headlight bulbs are cheap, but the covers themselves can be pricey to replace. Here’s what to try next time your headlights need defogging.
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