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Listen to the news, and it sounds like the only part of Chicago is the South Side. In reality, all four sides of Chicago (and even certain neighborhoods on the same side of town) have a personality all their own. Find out more about the history and the best places to live in the third largest city in the United States, and how Chicago has made what would be the red state of Illinois consistently blue.
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travelnoire.com | Shamontiel Vaughn
Melting ice. Rising sea levels and temperatures. Multiple inches of snow in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana and Mississippi. Wildfires in Los Angeles. There are an abundance of examples that climate change exists. Remote places such as Bouvet Island have become a go-to for studying climate change. It’s happening, whether climate change deniers want to accept it or not. And it’s not like you can book an Airbnb to escape it, so where are some of the best places to live for climate change?
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21ninety.com | Shamontiel Vaughn
“Remember when …?” It’s one of those quotes that a childhood friend will use to start a story about something that happened years (or decades) ago. It may have been a funny, cute, scary or wild story that you two loved to reminisce about. But as an adult, it’s gotten old.
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msn.com | Shamontiel Vaughn
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homeandtexture.com | Shamontiel Vaughn
By now, anyone who has watched the news during the last presidential election has heard complaints about “the price of eggs.” Grocery store prices have been on the rise long before the recent bird flu news. Pre-pandemic, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) was 2.2%. But by June of 2022, it hit a peak at 8.99%. However, by September 2024 (a couple of months before the election between former Vice President Kamala Harris and then-former President Donald Trump), the CPI had cooled down to 2.4%.
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travelnoire.com | Shamontiel Vaughn
Recent news about St. Louis rapper Nelly performing during President Donald Trump’s Inaugural Liberty Ball have left some of his fans perplexed. Assumptions were made that the same rapper who wore a “Mike Brown” shirt and marched through Ferguson, Missouri leaned more on the Democratic side of politics. However, the state where he grew up has leaned Republican for more than two decades.
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homeandtexture.com | Shamontiel Vaughn
There’s not a lot of labor involved in adding eggshells to plants. You can simply crush eggshells. Then, mix them into the soil. Or, sprinkle the shells on top of the soil around the base of the plants. Eventually, the shells will break down and release calcium. Is Eggshell Tea Good for Plants? Keep in mind that broken eggshells can attract raccoons in your garden and mice in your home. For this reason, sometimes green thumbers prefer to soak crushed eggshells to make an eggshell tea.
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21ninety.com | Shamontiel Vaughn
Some hair care advice has been around so long that we may not even know why we’re doing it. With all the advice about not overheating your hair with curling irons, flat irons and relaxers, why is a hot oil treatment any different? Here’s why hot oil treatment for scalp improvement differs from other products that dry out your hair. The choice is yours for the oil to use while preparing for a hot oil treatment.
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Cucumbers, tomatoes, red onions, olives and feta cheese, all drizzled with olive oil and a sprinkle of oregano. Mediterranean Chickpea SaladChickpeas, cucumbers, red onion, bell peppers, cherry tomatoes, Kalamata olives and feta cheese, tossed in a lemon-oregano vinaigrette. Grilled Salmon with Tzatziki SauceSalmon with a tangy yogurt-based tzatziki sauce made with cucumbers, garlic and dill.
