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Brian Hare, dog researcher, evolutionary anthropologist, and founder of the Duke Canine Cognition Center, and Vanessa Woods offer revolutionary new insights into dog intelligence and the interior lives of our smartest pets. More >>

If you're looking to liven up a summer breakfast, snack or dessert smoothie, take tea along for the ride. Fresh brewed tea, then iced or pureed with frozen fruit, adds both flavor and refreshment. More >>

July Fourth spreads often consist of large buffets of homemade items that take lots of effort and cost, as well as the obligatory red-white-and-blue themed recipes. However, what if you could combine lots of your favorite July Fourth ingredients in a single, easy one-pot meal that's much more dazzling than those individual time robbers? More >>

When I received this letter, I was truly and deeply impacted. I wondered at first, as I suspect most of you would too, if I could dig that deep into myself to pull out that perspective and live it. More >>