Why your summer vacation feels so short, and what you can do about it

While enjoying some relaxation and fun, you may notice how the time seems to go by quicker. Here's what experts say to do about that.

More than a dozen Indiana Pizza Huts abruptly closed

A string of more than a dozen Pizza Hut restaurants in Indiana suddenly closed up shop earlier in the month.

Dollar Tree left lead-tainted applesauce pouches on store shelves for months after recall, FDA says

FDA officials sent a warning letter to Dollar Tree last week saying the applesauce products remained on store shelves in several states through late December – two months after the firm was told about the recall.

Free meals for kids: Restaurant list for summer 2024

As inflation holds strong, several restaurants are offering deals to lure in new customers. Here are some where kids can eat free this summer.

These U.S. cities were found to have the smallest average apartment size

While the average U.S. apartment size has been increasing amid skyrocketing home prices, here are the cities where the smallest apartments are still found. (Hint: Think outside NYC.)

Gas prices: What to expect this summer

Summer travel is in full swing, which means all eyes are on the prices at the pump. Here's what to expect.

Orange juice prices set to stay high as diseases, extreme weather ravage global harvests

Orange juice prices have always been volatile and highly dependent on the weather. But the record-high prices the world is seeing for OJ right now may be on the table for a while.

Cookie dough sold at Costco, Sam's Club recalled due to salmonella risk

The Food and Drug Administration expanded a recall of frozen cookie dough that may be contaminated with salmonella, the organization announced on June 6. 

Worry over being 'disgusting' drives us to do too much laundry, study says

"There is a conflict between the desire to reduce one's washing to save the environment and the fear of being perceived as a disgusting person with unclean clothes," the author said.

FDA warns some oysters, clams could be contaminated with paralytic shellfish toxins

The tainted seafood was harvested in parts of the Pacific Northwest. Eating these items can cause paralytic shellfish poisoning resulting in symptoms including nausea, shortness of breath, and respiratory paralysis.

Map: States with the best and worst tippers in 2024

Overall, tips remained generally flat compared to the same time last year. Here's why that's good news for restaurant workers.