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Morning coffee tied to lower death risk

A new study reveals that timing—more than quantity—might be the secret to coffee’s heart benefits.

There’s good news for those who drink their coffee in the morning hours and ditch it before noon. Morning coffee-drinkers may have a lower risk of death than both those who drink coffee throughout the day, and those who don’t drink it at all. 

Uber is replacing Lyft in a points partnership with Delta

Delta SkyMiles members who link their accounts to Uber will now earn points on Uber rides and Uber Eats orders.

Lyft and Delta are ending their points-earning loyalty partnership in April and the airline will start a new program with rideshare competitor Uber.

‘My goal is to spend under $1,000 this month’: The no-buy movement is making waves on TikTok

Most participants stick to the basics, limiting their spending to nondiscretionary items like groceries and transportation.

The no-buy trend isn’t anything new, but it gains fresh momentum every January, right on the heels of the holiday splurge. 

The horrifying L.A. wildfires are being fueled by the worst conditions January has ever seen

Southern California is experiencing a midwinter drought at the same time as dangerous Santa Ana winds sweep through.

Southern California is facing a rare and dangerous juxtaposition of extreme winds and midwinter drought on Tuesday and Wednesday, a worrying example of the state’s expanding wildfire threat as climate change worsens. 

The Surgeon General just wrote you a prescription for happiness. Here’s what it says

Vivek Murthy, who focused much of his efforts on the epidemic of loneliness in America, is making one last recommendation before leaving office.

Outgoing United States Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy just released his Parting Prescription for America, a set of reflections on his personal and professional experiences after spending six of the past 10 years as our nation’s top doctor.

Meta adds Trump ally and UFC boss Dana White to its board

Tapping White to join the board could be seen as Zuckerberg’s latest maneuver to improve ties with Trump, who was once banned from Facebook.

Meta has appointed three new members to its board of directors, including Dana White, the president and CEO of Ultimate Fighting Championship and a familiar figure in the orbit of incoming President Donald Trump.

Chick-fil-A’s new recipe for ‘crispier’ waffle fries has customers up in arms

On Reddit and Instagram, users are slamming the fast-food chain’s reformulation of its popular potato product, which also introduces a new allergen.

You might not need to be a supertaster to recognize that Chick-fil-A‘s popular Waffle Potato Fries taste different, according to customers who have been posting about it across social media.

Oregon issues new ‘wildfire hazard maps’ for homeowners living in high-risk areas

In Oregon, the new building and so-called defensible space codes will affect only about 106,000 tax lots.

Oregon homeowners who live in certain high-risk wildfire areas defined by the state must now meet new building codes and reduce vegetation around their homes under new “wildfire hazard maps” unveiled Tuesday.

Meta discontinues its $1,500 Meta Quest Pro headset. What could this mean for Apple’s VR dreams?

Even as Meta abandoned its high-end VR/XR headset, Apple’s Vision Pro got some good news at CES this week.

Two months after it announced plans to discontinue its high-end Quest Pro VR/XR headset, Meta has stopped selling its remaining inventory of the device, which saw prices of between $1,000 and $1,500 over the short course of its life. And that has once again thrust virtual reality headsets into a spotlight.

U.S. job openings unexpectedly rise by 8.1 million in November

Economists had expected job openings to fall slightly in November.

U.S. job openings rose unexpectedly in November, showing companies are still looking for workers even as the labor market has cooled overall.