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These Were 2024's Most Groundbreaking Inventions

Time shares its list of the top 200 inventions of the year

(Newser) - Time released its annual list of the top inventions that emerged in the past year. It includes 200 innovations over 28 different categories, from consumer electronics to food and drink. Here's a sample of what made the cut:

Here Are the Year's Biggest Charitable Gifts

Reed Hastings of Netflix tops the list

(Newser) - The Chronicle of Philanthropy's annual list of the biggest charitable donations from individuals or their foundations totaled nearly $6 billion in 2024, with half of that coming from three contributions of $1 billion or more each, the AP reports. Two of those three gifts went to medical schools to...

These Are the Most Christmasy Cities in America

Atlanta tops WalletHub's list of the best cities for Christmas

(Newser) - If you're looking to vanquish a "bah humbug" feeling, head to a city where the Christmas spirit is in the air. To figure out which places qualify, WalletHub checked out the 100 most populated cities in the nation, reviewing 28 metrics in five main categories: tradition and fun;...

Most Downloaded Free App in US Is Out of China

Temu takes top spot in Apple's App Store rankings

(Newser) - Apple is out with its annual list of the most downloaded apps in the US via its App Store, and the winner this year is a freebie out of China, reports TechCrunch . Shopping app Temu holds on to the No. 1 spot, which it ripped away from TikTok last year....

Meet the Most Powerful Women in the World

European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen tops Forbes list

(Newser) - "It is time for women." Those were the words delivered by Claudia Sheinbaum as she was sworn in two months ago as Mexico's first female president. It's also the underlying message behind this year's "most powerful women" list in Forbes , which honors "100...

Looking for a $200 Sex Pillow? Goop's Gift Guide Has Got You

Holiday shopping is in full swing, and Paltrow's company features its usual 'outrageous' offerings

(Newser) - It's (supposedly) the most wonderful time of the year, and to help boost the frenetic shopping season, Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop is out with its annual holiday gift guide (or, rather, guides, as the site breaks things down into various sub-guides for all the special people in your life)....

In US' Richest Towns, Homeowners Need to Earn Big Bucks

Average household income is $366K in Palm Beach, Florida, but you need $2.3M to buy a place

(Newser) - Those aspiring to keep up with the Joneses in one of the wealthiest towns in America will need a hefty paycheck—one that's often more than the average household income in said towns, reports Voronoi . GOBankingRates first pulled out all smaller cities with populations between 5,000 and 10,...

Here Are Your Top Films of 2024, per 2 NYT Critics

All We Imagine as Light , Nickel Boys rank first on the lists for Manohla Dargis and Alissa Wilkinson

(Newser) - It was a hectic year in politics, but people still managed to find time for a movie or two, or several, including New York Times film critics Manohla Dargis and Alissa Wilkinson. The duo have compiled their individual top 10 lists for the flicks that most thrilled and moved them,...

2024's Most Notable Quotes
2024's Most
Notable Quotes
Dec 7, 2024 8:00 AM CST

2024's Most Notable Quotes

There are a couple that have to do with cats, and a lot that have to do with politics

(Newser) - Well, 2024 is almost behind us, and it turns out humanity didn't take the year off from opening their pieholes and saying things that went viral or just broke people's brains. Yale University compiled a list of the year's most notable quotations, and perhaps unsurprisingly for an...

This Is the Best City for Singles
This Is the Best
City for Singles
Dec 6, 2024 12:00 PM CST

This Is the Best City for Singles

Atlanta is WalletHub's top choice, while Pearl City, Hawaii, appears to be a dating desert

(Newser) - If you're single and ready to mingle—and nearly half the nation fits at least the first part—some US cities are better than others when it comes to the dating scene. "The best cities for singles have large, gender-balanced single populations, along with a wide variety of...

Watch Out, Netflix—Here Come the Niche Streamers

Crunchyroll, BritBox, and other specialty content providers are enjoying a subscription boom

(Newser) - There's a new streaming sheriff in town. Although most people are more familiar with mainstream content providers like Netflix, Max, and Disney+, Quartz reports that specialty platforms such as BritBox are now the hot ticket, with subscriptions to those services spiking nearly 20% this year, according to data from...

Bill Gates Wants You to Read These 5 Books

They helped him make 'sense of the world' in 2024

(Newser) - The book lists keep coming , with Bill Gates now weighing in on the the reads he "enjoyed" in 2024. The billionaire Microsoft founder, who unveiled the list of four recommended books plus a bonus read on his blog , wrote the four "are, in one way or another, about...

Most-Streamed Artists of Spotify in 2024

Ever heard of Taylor Swift?

(Newser) - It's time for a barrage of best-of-2024 lists, so get ready to see a lot of Taylor Swift. In this instance, it's Spotify's list of the artists who were most streamed globally this year, and Swift takes the No. 1 spot for a second year in a...

See the New York Times' Best Books of the Year

Novels by Miranda July, Kaveh Akbar make the list

(Newser) - In the wake of the Washington Post's unveiling of its best books of the year , the New York Times is out with its own list of the 10 best books, split into fiction and nonfiction, just two of which appear on the aforementioned list. All "made lasting impressions,...

The Most Fun City in America
The Most Fun City in America
Dec 2, 2024 11:53 AM CST

The Most Fun City in America

Las Vegas wins top honor from WalletHub, while Hawaii's Pearl City is dubbed least fun

(Newser) - If you're heading into 2025 with an eye for some affordable fun, WalletHub has broken down which American cities are your best bet. The site looked at 182 of the most populated cities in the country, using more than five dozen metrics in three main categories: entertainment and recreation...

The 'Most Important' Recipes of the Last Century

Slate puts together a list of some classics

(Newser) - Slate has put together a list of what it considers the 25 most important recipes of the past century—the ones that "changed it all in American cooking." The honorees were chosen by a slew of chefs, recipe writers, historians, and "food luminaries," write Dan...

Washington Post Picks the Best Books of 2024

Novels by Claire Messud and Percival Everett make the cut

(Newser) - It's that time of year when best-of lists begin to percolate, and the Washington Post is among the first with its list of the top 10 books of 2024. The unnumbered list is split between fiction and nonfiction. The list: Fiction
  • Colored Television by Danzy Senna
  • James by Percival
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The Most Giving US States
The Most Giving US States
Nov 11, 2024 5:28 PM CST

The Most Giving US States

Wyoming tops WalletHub's list of charitable states, while New Mexico brings up the rear

(Newser) - Americans gave almost $560 billion to charity in 2023, according to Giving USA. Some states are more charitable than others, according to WalletHub , which sifted through the data to see where such generosity is most in play. The site looked at all 50 states through the lens of 17 metrics...

These States Are Bona Fide Wine-Guzzlers

District of Columbia tops Visual Capitalist's list, followed by New Hampshire and Vermont

(Newser) - If you've needed to take the edge off lately with a glass of wine, you're not alone—especially if you live in DC. The nation's capital ranks as the place in the US that drinks the most fermented grape juice, per the Visual Capitalist data firm, which...

America's Best College Towns
The Top College
Towns in the US
Oct 29, 2024 9:44 AM CDT

The Top College Towns in the US

Austin, Texas, tops WalletHub's list

(Newser) - Which college towns and cities across the US claim the most appeal? WalletHub took a look at more than 400 of them using 30-plus metrics in three main categories: wallet friendliness (think the price of everything from tuition and housing to what it costs to go out for a burger...

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