I Have All-Wheel Drive. Do I Really Need Winter Tires?

Every time snow season rolls around I get inundated with questions on how effective winter tires really are versus standard, run-of-the-mill all seasons that come factory standard on almost every car you buy these days. Ironically, I get the most questions on this topic from people who have all-wheel-drive cars. The…

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Author: Robb Holland on Jalopnik, shared by Alice Bradley to Lifehacker

Always Put a Scallion on Your Snack Board

Snack boards, whether they be cheese or charcuterie based, are never just cheese and/or charcuterie. For a truly balanced board, you need pickles, a jam or honey, and other salty, crunchy, and piquant bits and pieces to highlight and complement the main attraction. You also need a scallion.

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Author: Claire Lower on Skillet, shared by Claire Lower to Lifehacker

Watch Six Streaming Services for Free on This Site

Since you might just be working from home right now—if you’re lucky, and your company is sane—why not give yourself a much-needed productivity break with a little Netflix? Or Hulu? Or some HBO? Heck, why not watch all three? Not at once, of course; you don’t have the attention for that, nor are you paying that many…

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Author: David Murphy

What You Should Know About Your Kid’s Singulair Prescription

If your child uses Singulair (or a generic version) to manage their asthma or allergies, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration wants you to know they could be at a higher risk for mental health side effects, including agitation, depression, sleeping problems, and suicidal thoughts and actions. The FDA, out of concern…

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Author: Meghan Moravcik Walbert on Offspring, shared by Meghan Moravcik Walbert to Lifehacker

It’s Time to Assume COVID-19 Is Already In Your City

While thousands of cases of COVID-19 have been documented in other countries, most parts of the US are only now seeing a few positive tests pop up here and there. But we also haven’t been testing for the coronavirus as thoroughly as other countries have. I’d bet good money that, wherever you are in the US, there are…

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Author: Beth Skwarecki on Vitals, shared by Beth Skwarecki to Lifehacker