Bereaved families are turning to crowdfunding and loan sharks to pay for funerals as the cost of a traditional service saw its biggest annual increase since 2016, according to an annual report. The ...

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We’re ringing in 2026 with simple ideas for improving your life This piece was originally published in the Filter US newsletter on buying fewer, better things. Sign up here to get early access to it ...

The Bonfire Party by Sean O’Brien; Plastic by Matthew Rice; Retablo for a Door by Michelle Penn; Jonah and Me by John F Deane; Intimate Architecture by Tess Jolly The Bonfire Party by Sean O’Brien ...

As CTOs endeavor to take a breath after a breakneck year of continual upheaval in engineering patterns — courtesy of artificial intelligence (AI) — the flipping of calendar pages is a perfect time to ...

New Year's resolutions often falter, but science suggests a simple fix: rephrase them. Researchers found that framing resolutions as 'approach goals' – adopting new habits – leads to greater success ...

Want your New Year's resolutions to stick? Research says to consider adaptive goals for success instead of all or nothing self-promises. Research reports about half the American population make one or ...

Do you want to make a New Year’s resolution for 2026 but don’t know what you want your goal to be? Here’s a look at some of the most common resolutions being made this year. A recent YouGov survey ...

Whether it's shedding pounds, taking up an exciting pastime or expanding your social circle, setting New Year resolutions remains a cherished annual tradition for many. Whilst hope and enthusiasm fill ...

Americans’ top New Year’s resolution is to exercise more, according to a survey released this week. YouGov found that 25 percent of respondents listed exercising as a goal for 2026, the pollster said.

It’s definitely that time, the time to make resolutions for the new year, 2026. And so I asked several friends and, of course, the usual dogs (whose owners know what their barks mean) to tell me their ...

For those of us north of the equator, winter officially arrived last week. The early darkness and the chill in the air demand a change in our habits. For many, the season provokes an unmistakable turn ...