How to Help Victims of Texas Floods
Choose one of these local or national charities to support with a donation to help victims with life-saving food, water, clothing and medical services, and start the rebuilding, including roads and power lines.
Top US Beaches for Calm and Quiet
Beaches are supposed to be serene escapes, where you can hear the sound of the surf. But many are full of buzzing phones, crowded boardwalks or party crowds blaring loud music. These US beaches are top-rated for being calm, quiet and relaxing, based on online reviews which include at least one of those words.
NYC Guide to FREE Shakespeare in NYC Parks
There’s a bounty of the Bard in NYC this summer, with multiple local theater groups performing Shakespeare dramas and comedies in multiple NYC parks, including such favorites as Hamlet and All’s Well that Ends Well. It’s all FREE and outdoors.
Tesla Robotaxi Begins Limited Service in Austin
After more than a decade of promises and hype, Tesla has activated its first robotaxi service, in Austin, close to the company’s headquarters. Like Waymo when it first started, there’s a live person in the driver seat ready to take the controls to steer or stop the car if the AI doesn’t work as programmed. Here’s what top media and Tesla fans are saying.
Switzerland Pioneers Solar-Powered Trains
Swiss trains are famous for running on time, including through the mountains and valleys of the equally famous Swiss Alps. Now, some of those trains are powered by solar panels deployed along the railway tracks.
Frontier Airlines Unlimited Passes for Summer or Annual Travel
Once again, Frontier Airlines is offering its all-you-can-fly unlimited passes, one for annual travel, the other just for summer. There’s also a monthly unlimited pass. All you pay are taxes, fees, and a one penny processing fee for each flight.
Memorial Day Weekend 2025 Travel to Set Record Says AAA
Get ready for clogged roads and airports. AAA predicts more than 45 million of us will be on the move over Memorial Day weekend, the largest number in 20 years, and more than one million more than last year. Not surprisingly, nearly everybody will be traveling by car – more than 39 million of us – also an increase of one million compared with last year, and also a record.
America’s 11 Most Most Endangered Historic Places
Every year, the National Trust for Historic Preservation tells us which treasured sites are most in danger, because of damage by hurricanes, tornadoes, flooding, or simply old age. These endangered sites can be a single building or an entire downtown area, and include examples of how communities are taking the lead to preserve and find
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Earth Day Tips for Green Living Year-Round
Save the green in your wallet along with our great green globe, with these tips for green living on the cheap at home or on the road, on Earth Day and year-round.
Where to Find Cherry Blossoms in NYC & NY State
Here are a dozen-plus dozen spots in New York City and the rest of NY State where you can enjoy acres of these blooming beauties through mid-May. Many for FREE in public parks, so you can enjoy cherry blossoms on the cheap.