Category: Podcast

There’s a new apple in town. Really, it’s a totally new breed of apple. Were there not enough as it is? (Source: AP via Los Angeles Times)

A woman returned a library book 70 years late. There were no overdue fees, in case you were wondering. (Source: KNTV/San Jose-San Francisco)

The Real ID deadline is now closer than one year out. You’ll need one, or a passport, to fly. You might not want to wait much longer to get one. (Source: Los Angeles Times)

A survey said that most parents help themselves to some of their kids’ Halloween candy. Letting the kids do all the work seems unfair. (Source: WWBT-TV/Richmond)

A high school in Pennsylvania is converting its gym locker rooms to non-gender-specific status. The genius is in how they’re doing that. (Source: WGAL-TV/Lancaster)

The winds are coming back and the utilities are ready to cut power again in Southern California. That’s understandable on one level, but there HAS to be a better way.

What should hotels be doing for travelers? One article makes some suggestions. I have some, too. (Source: New York Times)

A children’s entertainer sends an actor in his place for a national live tour. Parents who bought tickets want the real thing, not a simulation. (Source: BuzzFeed News)

Monday is a holiday. You would be excused for not noticing. But holidays are what we need.

It is not your imagination. Your commute is getting worse. At least, the Census Bureau says that the average commute time in America’s getting longer. (Source: Washington Post)