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We’ve all been there before. You’re about to head out the door for work, but your keys aren’t where you left them. You check your coat from the day before, but no luck. You trace your steps (did I go into the kitchen when I got home?), and you check in unusual places like the shower and the trash. Meanwhile, time ticks away and panic rises as you realize you’re going to be late.   Americans collectively spend 2.5 days a year looking for lost items and 60 percent of people admit to being late to work or school as...

Americans check their smartphones a combined 8 billion times a day and 90 percent of users fall in the category of overusing, misusing or abusing their devices. Dr. David Greenfield, director of the Center for Internet and Technology Addiction compares smartphones to a slot machine: “Every once in a while you get a reward… a piece of information, a text, an email, an update…but you don’t know when you’re going to get it, what it’s going to be and how good it’s going to be.” These rewards trigger a release of dopamine, which activates the pleasure center of the brain....

Chances are you know what lipstick or mascara you like to carry with you, so our list of the top five purse essentials for women skips the makeup advice. After all, women make up almost 49 percent of the American workforce (and that number is climbing), so our suggestions for what to put in a purse are designed to keep you on the go and allow you to focus on what matters—getting work done. Whether you’re a CEO, a stay-at-home mom, an artist or a student, your work matters and these essential purse items will make sure nothing gets in...

Don’t know what to get your adventurous friend who seems to need nothing but a ticket to Mt. Kilimanjaro and time off? Our adventure gift guide covers everything: From water purification straws to inspiring pocket notebooks, our gift ideas are infused with adventure and practicality. Here are the best things to buy for your friend with the most wanderlust.   Water Purification Straw All that adventuring is bound to make a person thirsty. A water purification straw, like this one from LifeStraw, will ensure dehydration never hits your gallivanting friend. It filters 99.999999% of bacteria (including E. coli), 99.999% of...

It’s a Friday night. You’re meeting your friends for a drink, then you’ll figure out the next step. The last thing you want to worry about is your phone’s battery dying. You could carry around one of those heavy wall chargers (yuck) or, better yet, a lipstick-sized portable charger—but even that could run low on juice over an evening. A better option is to have a plan for conserving your cellphone’s battery life before it dies, so you can still call Lyft for that critical ride home at night. Here are some tips for extending your phone’s average battery life....