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Peek inside the brilliant world of New Zealand's cave-dwelling glowworms

These bioluminescent gnat larvae fool their prey by beautifully imitating the night sky inside of caves.




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17 giggle-inducing animal photobombs

Wild animals and beloved pets take the subtle art of photobombing to the next level.




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Oh, Canada! 17 national parks that give this nation reason to boast

Here's a glance at the variation of landscape and geography found within just a few of Canada's most amazing national parks.




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19 of the strangest basalt column landscapes on Earth

Our planet has quite a knack for creating surreal natural landscapes. Case in point: Basalt rock columns.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Summer produce: Can it, freeze it, pickle it or make it boozy before Old Man Winter steals it

Before we get a cold, snowy winter, you better start preserving now.




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Beet Root Porridge with Toasted Almonds, Pickled Beet Root, Goat Cheese and Basil

This savory oatmeal isn't your typical breakfast-for-dinner dish.




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How to make coffee salt

This simple flavored salt brings a pinch of caffeinated brightness to your culinary creations.




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10 healthier recipes for comfort foods you love

These traditional dishes both comfort during difficult times and help us celebrate during good times.




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7 healthy alternatives to those breakfast foods you shouldn't eat

Some of the most common foods we eat for breakfast so we don't start the day on an empty tank are full of sugar or have little nutrition.




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5 recipes for easy packet meals

Packet meals using foil or parchment paper are an easy way to create a meal — and cleanup is a snap.




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7 ways to make mealy apples appetizing

When apples go soft, it's time to get creative.




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Take a tour of American regional cookie recipes

From local ingredients to storied traditions, hop on the Great American Cookie Train to see what cookies are the most popular around the country.




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Boost your meals with compound butters

Whether you call it compound, composite or composed butter, it will elevate any dish.




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Designing toilet paper for quality and sustainability

Aria toilet paper is 50% thicker & 3x stronger when wet than the leading recycled brand. It's also eco-friendly.




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Book opens the door to knowing and growing medicinal herbs

If you're looking for a more natural way to treat ailments, you may want to start with a herb garden.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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How historic preservation saved Palm Springs

A push to save and restore buildings is spurring tourism in Palm Springs, the quintessential California desert city.



  • Remodeling & Design

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How to use succulents as outdoor annuals

Succulents are affordable, low-maintenance and add a nice contrast to your flowers.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Can this plant really help us live forever (or at least a lot longer)?

Here's what you need to know about a Japanese plant called ashtabi known for anti-aging properties. We even tell you how to grow it.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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The bitter legal battle behind Georgia's sweet Vidalia onion

Everything you need to know about the Vidalia onion, one of Georgia's most popular exports.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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If boomers aren't budging, where will millennials live?

We have a serious housing crisis, and it is just going to get worse.




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Atlanta to Appalachia: Meet the quirky neighbors who keep my life interesting

From spraying coyote urine to mourning the passing of a horse, I'm learning to be part of this community.




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Why the future of housing should be multifamily and multigenerational

To solve our housing crisis and build homes for aging boomers where they want them, we have to loosen up our concept of neighborhood.



  • Remodeling & Design

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How to get rid of roaches naturally

Banishing roaches from your home without toxic chemicals can be time-consuming, but the results will be well worth the effort.




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Beekeepers bounce back after act of vandalism

Donations poured in to help save Wild Hill Honey in Iowa, which lost 50 beehives when young vandals toppled them.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Millennials want houses, but they don't want what boomers are selling

There's an "imbalance in the housing market" — young buyers want modern designs, open plans and walkable communities but that's not what boomers are selling.



  • Remodeling & Design

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This innovative vertical greenhouse in Wyoming is empowering people with disabilities

Vertical Harvest is a hydroponic greenhouse in Wyoming that offers year-round produce and employs people with disabilities.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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More millennials are moving in with their boomer parents

Building codes and zoning bylaws should make it easier for more people to do it.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Why you should talk to your plants

Research shows that talking to houseplants can help their growth — and now there's a new book full of bedtime stories just for them.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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16 houseplants that are almost impossible to kill

Even without a green thumb, these plants should be incredibly easy to keep alive. Here are 16 plants that just need a little water and light.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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'Downsize' shows you how to think big when living small

The new book by Sheri Koones is full of beautiful homes and good ideas.



  • Remodeling & Design

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We can't stop talking about porch pirates

It's a sad fact but package thefts increase around the holidays because of all the online shopping.




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How you can use Australian landscaping ideas to create a drought-tolerant garden

Lush, but low-water gardens are a growing popular necessity around the world, and the Australians have a lot to teach the rest of the world.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Acturis continues international expansion with French buy

Software house's deal to buy Add Value Assurances follows purchases in Canada, Germany and Denmark.




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Strategy reform reveals FCA data drive

The watchdog wants to use automation to deepen understanding of markets but has been warned against developing an over-simplified view of the market.




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FSCS levy hike reignites call for separate broker pot

Expected broker levy rose to £23m for 2020/21 after spike in PPI complaints.




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CMA urges regulators to put "strong remedies" in place to end loyalty penalty

Government body welcomes the FCA's proposition to ban dual pricing as it publishes update a year on from the Citizens Advice super-complaint.




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Gibraltar regulator sheds 22 staff in cost-cutting drive

The GFSC has also restructured its management team to be “flatter, wider and more inclusive”.




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FCA admits "mistake" after it accidentally shared private complainant data

The names, addresses, and telephone numbers of certain FCA complainants were publicly available between November 2019 and February 2020.




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FCA under attack for "comprehensively and scandalously" failing consumers

Regulator rejects claims from Gina Miller's True and Fair Campaign, stating they contain “numerous inaccuracies", as campaigners call on the Chancellor of the Exchequer to review Andrew Bailey's appointment as governor of the Bank of England.




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Eldon signals fresh appeal after ICO fine tribunal throws out case

The broker, now called Somerset Bridge, is set to launch another appeal against the £60,000 data fine.




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FCA aligns focus to prevent sexual harassment in workplace

Regulator also says it wants to make diversity and inclusion the norm as it seeks to embed "purposeful culture" into companies.




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Government consults on UK market access for Gibraltar-based firms

The legal framework previously in place needs to be changed due to Brexit, with firms having until 11 May to respond.




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Covid-19: FCA calls on insurers to treat customers fairly during crisis

Regulator sets out expectations amid coronavirus for travel, motor and home insurance, product suspensions and renewals as it highlights the important role of the broker in helping vulnerable customers.




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FCA data reveals complaints numbers soared in H2 2019

Regulator reports 75% increase in PPI complaints ahead of 29 August 2019 deadline.




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MGAA reveals strategic direction

Due diligence, Brexit, training, professionalism, and lobbying are key focuses for the Association’s future.




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The evolution of risk for digital media

The media industry is dealing with an increasing array of threats as technology transforms the sector. Chubb's Siân Rolfe explains why brokers need to constantly review policy offerings to make sure the demands of multi-channel/ multi-platform clients are met.




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In Person: Simon Cooter and Carolyn Callan, Covéa

On the 1st May Simon Cooter effectively handed over the commercial and high net worth director baton at Covéa to Carolyn Callan and became in his words ‘minister without portfolio’. At last week’s British Insurance Brokers’ Association Conference Jonathan Swift sat down with both to discuss the insurer’s journey from an also-ran to profitable and growing presence in the mid-corporate and SME market.




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NED salaries in the insurance sector revealed

Research shows brokers pay their non-executive directors 18% less than insurers do.




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Ex-Ardonagh deputy CEO Janice Deakin: "I need a break from big deals"

Former Ardonagh deputy CEO Janice Deakin has stepped back at the consolidator and vowed that she needs a ‘break’ from big deals having worked on the acquisition of Swinton, but added the idea of acting as a non-executive director at another firm presently has little appeal.




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Former Allianz Scotland-head joins HDI Global SE

Stephanie Ogden will move from Lloyd’s after just over a year and has ten years’ experience of working at Allianz.