By Brittany Wong via HuffPost

There's a reason people are deeply invested in the "Midnights" singer's personal life. But when does that interest become unhealthy?

It’s been a rollercoaster of a month for Taylor Swift fans.

The pop star thrilled Swifties with her sold-out Eras Tour while majorly disappointing many of them with her questionable choice in men.

In May, Swift appeared to have started dating Matty Healy, the lead singer of the 1975, after ending her six-year relationship with actor Joe Alwyn.

Though the two musicians never confirmed their relationship, Healy was spotted at mult...

By Julie Kendrick via HuffPost

There can be more fecal bacteria on a kitchen cutting board than on a toilet seat. Here’s how to deep clean some truly dirty places.

Which is the cleaner room in your living space — the kitchen or the bathroom? Often, the bathroom is the more sanitary spot.

“The kitchen sink typically has more germs than a toilet,” said Becky Rapinchuk, a cleaning expert known as “Clean Mama.” While most people stow food in the fridge and give at least a halfhearted wipe to counters, Rapinchuk said most kitchens she’s encountered “aren’t thoroughly cleaned.”

You’re in good company.
We t...

By Monica Torres via HuffPost

It's safer to buy gift cards online or from behind a counter. Experts explain why.

Gift cards are a popular last-minute present many of us purchase. But the ones bought off the rack are also a common tool scammers use to exploit people.

In 2021, the Federal Trade Commission reported that gift cards were the top payment method for scammers, leading to a reported $148 million stolen from consumers.

Here’s how the physical gift card scheme typically works: Scammers will target display racks of gift cards, especially when the rack is out of sight from cashiers or pharmacy counters, explained Kathy Stokes, director of fraud prevention programs with AARP, an intere...

By Caroline Bologna via HuffPost

Will last summer's travel chaos repeat itself? Here's what we can expect in the coming months.

Taking a nice summer vacation is a privilege and joy. But unfortunately, the state of summer travel last year had some … nightmarish elements, to say the least.

Will the scourge of mass cancellations, shockingly long lines, high prices and the general chaos of 2022 be destined to repeat in 2023, or will things be different? As this week marked the official start of the summer travel season, we asked travel experts to share their predictions.

Travel appetites remain large.
“No matter how you spin the data, one thing is clear: Summer travel is going to be off ...

By Monica Torres via HuffPost

Nail techs have seen it all ― and they have strong opinions about hygiene at nail salons.

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After years of taking care of their clients' nails, these nail techs have thoughts about what they would never do to their own nails.

Nail technicians see their clients’ nails and cuticles up close all the time, and the things they’ve learned about maintaining healthy nails can be revealing.

HuffPost reached out to nail technicians and nail artists about what they would never do to their own nails after their many years of experience in their industry. They share their own personal “won’ts” around hygienic, sanitary s...

By Caroline Bologna via HuffPost

Here's what to know about the State Department's passport rules and the reason behind them.

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Don't say "cheese" when you take your passport photo.

Our passport photos are rarely the most flattering pictures we have of ourselves. That drugstore or post office lighting is not ideal, and it doesn’t help that we don’t get to show off our best happy faces.

When the time came to renew my passport last year, I received strict instructions from the postal worker who took my new photo that I must not smile. The resulting picture was ... joyless, to say the least.

But why exactly aren’t people allowed to smile in their passport ph...

By Fjolla Arifi via HuffPost

The sleep hack may come with some benefits — but there are also risks.

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Mouth taping won't change facial structures, sleep experts said, but mouth breathing can.

In a video with 2.3 million views, TikToker Gabriel Dridi shared a tip for men about using mouth tape to “improve” their jawlines.

In the video series called “How to boost your looks (Men),” Dridi claims that using mouth tape can alter the shape of one’s jawline and nose.

Mouth taping involves the use of porous surgical tape to keep your mouth closed at night, forcing you to breathe through your nose. Its purported benefits include deeper sleep, a...

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The order follows the court's rejection earlier in June of a congressional redistricting map in Alabama.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday lifted its hold on a Louisiana case that could force the state to redraw congressional districts to boost Black voting power.

The order follows the court’s rejection earlier in June of a congressional redistricting map in Alabama and unfreezes the Louisiana case, which had been on hold pending the decision in Alabama.

In both states, Black voters are a majority in just one congressional district. Lower courts had ruled that the maps raised concerns that Black voting power had been diluted, in violation of the landmark fed...

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