In the modern era, where phone numbers are portable and geography is less tied to a person’s culture, area codes still hold a surprising amount of social weight. While the seven digits following an ...

We write about the best sales on the internet each day on the Strategist, but occasionally, we like to do some dealmaking of our own to secure extra-special discounts just for our readers. For the ...

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Tom Bowen is a senior editor who loves adventure games and RPGs. He's been playing video games for several decades now and writing about them professionally since 2020. Although he dabbles in news and ...

January 2, 2026: We checked for new DBD codes, and validated those already on our list. What are the latest DBD codes? These freebie-granting DBD rewards can reward you with anything from a few bonus ...

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December 31, 2025 • A few years back, many politicians were raising the alarm about the dangers of "CRT" in schools. Today, the new risk to public education is "DEI." What do both of these moments ...

What's CODE SWITCH? It's the fearless conversations about race that you've been waiting for. Hosted by journalists of color, our podcast tackles the subject of race with empathy and humor. We explore ...