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Published June 6, 2026 05:00AMFor those of you born with a love for both dogs and water, you know how unmatched a day spent on the beach with your four-legged friend truly feels. Thankfully, there are still waterfront parks where your pup can roam off leash and you can unwind without the stress of watching the clock or your dog, too intensely.As a Pacific Northwest native, I consider Cannon Beach, Oregon, the gold standard of dog-friendly beach towns. There, like at the other destinations on this list, the joy of spending time by the water is equally shared between pets…

Millions of Medicaid enrollees may face coverage loss in January 2027 if new work requirements take effect as planned.gettyA quiet countdown is underway in American healthcare. On January 1, 2027, millions of Medicaid enrollees will be required to document 80 hours per month of work, job training, education, or community service or risk losing their health coverage. Yet according to a new survey from The Health Management Academy, more than half of those enrollees have no idea it’s coming.The survey was conducted in April 2026 among 1,974 adults currently enrolled in Medicaid. It reveals a striking awareness gap ahead of…

Published June 6, 2026 03:37AMI like my therapist a lot but she doesn’t nibble my sleeve, or smell like cedar chips, or press her tiny nub-horns into my arm, which—no offense—really diminishes her ability to make me feel immediately great. Sure, she’s brilliant and supportive and leaves me with clarity, but clarity can hurt. Sometimes you just want to feel better instantly, rather than, you know, be better over time. So when I found a farm near me that offers Therapy With Goats ($50/hour), I immediately booked a session—failing to realize that you’re supposed to BYO therapist and thus discuss…

On Monday, June 8, Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers’ Conference (WWDC) kicks off. As its name suggests, the weeklong event is primarily aimed at developers who make apps for Apple’s myriad operating systems. But it’s also a big day for Apple consumers, who get to see previews of the software that will be available on Apple devices this fall. Thanks to an AI focus, WWDC26 may be one of the most consequential Apple developer conferences ever. Here’s what to expect from Apple when the company’s keynote kicks off at 10 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time in a few days—as well as some…

Published June 6, 2026 03:05AMTall grasses blow in the gentle breeze, and the sounds of hooves pat the prairie below. A few small snorts escape the bison’s noses, evaporating into the chilly air. The herd’s youngest member, hardly a month old, frolics in the grasslands.This isn’t Yellowstone. Or the Badlands. This growing herd makes itself at home on Burlington Prairie, a forest preserve 60 miles northwest of Chicago. Absent from these Native lands for over 200 years, this little herd is bringing the prairie back to the Prairie State. Nearly 4.7 million visitors flock to Yellowstone National Park each year to…

Does generative AI overlook rare mental health conditions or is it doing the right thing by avoiding low chance aspects?gettyIn today’s column, I examine the key challenges associated with generative AI and large language models (LLMs) in detecting rare mental health conditions. Most of the everyday usage of popular LLMs to get mental health advice usually involves people with relatively common cognitive issues, such as depression, anxiety, and the like. But what about situations when a person has something much less common?A rare mental health condition can be like a needle in a haystack. The odds of discerning that someone…

What’s the point of a manager, really? Ask an executive, and they may say managers are essential for ensuring accountability and team performance. Ask an employee, and they’ll probably tell you that becoming a manager is their main path to advancement. Both perspectives hold truth, and both underscore a pressing need to reconsider how management roles operate. Many organizations have a lot of managers in their ranks, perhaps due to a long-standing belief that investing in manager positions will improve business performance. However, promoting employees to management as a retention strategy has overpopulated leadership ranks while diminishing the quality of…

‘Gundam Rogue Orbit’ is released next year.Bandai NamcoA slightly different kind of Gundam game has been announced, where you seemingly fight giant alien monsters. Called Gundam Rogue Orbit it certainly looks interesting.I need to be up front here, as I knew about this game a good few years ago, but thought it had been canceled.I’m glad it wasn’t, as it genuinely looks very impressive and quite different for a Gundam game.This is because the main enemies in this game look to be large chitinous alien monsters, which your titular Gundam can slice into tiny pieces.If you’re thinking that this kind…

As artificial intelligence (AI) takes over many entry-level tasks, early career roles are becoming harder to find and land, with postings declining by 35% since 2023. This decrease has created an experience gap. Entry-level candidates lack the skillset employers are looking for and at the same time, traditional pathways to gain those skills are disappearing. For years, entry-level roles were the natural starting point for a career. But in reality, they served a deeper purpose. These roles were how new graduates learned to operate in the workforce, providing an opportunity to gain and practice skills, contribute to business outcomes and…

‘Virtua Fighter Crossroads’ is adding a lot more narrative and world building to the game.SegaFollowing the reveal of a new Virtua Fighter game last Summer, the game has been finally announced as Virtua Fighter Crossroads, and it looks great.The first big takeaway in the game’s new trailer (shown below) is that the story and the world between fights will be more fleshed out.Considering the series’ arcade heritage, most of the story in that kind of context would have been somewhat redundant.However, this time around, the story and how you progress through the world seem to be as important as the…