Category: Knowledge Management

Despite the Solomonic wisdom they represent — keeping families together in a crowded, high-rent city and providing rental income — ADUs have traditionally met with resistance.

Source: Boston’s Wu expedites ADU building as solution to housing crisis

Nothing disrupts daily life quite like a power outage. As rising temperatures fuel more extreme weather, the risk of prolonged blackouts is growing.

Source: Experts are urging homeowners to ditch their aging backup generators — here’s why homeowners are buying this next-gen option

New research finds that 15 out of 22 common sports watch bands can contain high levels of so-called “forever chemicals” that can be absorbed through the skin

Source: New study finds certain smartwatch bands contain “very high concentrations” of harmful PFAS – here’s what to look for instead | Advnture

People are tiring of overconsumption and want to pay off debt.

Source: The Americans Pledging to Buy Less—or Even Nothing – WSJ

We had our daughter when we were almost 40. Being older parents was right for us because we were in a stable place to start a family.

Source: We Had Our Daughter at 39. Being Older Parents Was Right for Us. – Business Insider

Middle management was Alvaro Munevar Jr.’s sweet spot. It gave him enough free time to maintain a side business and retire early.

Source: How Middle-Management Jobs Helped Me Retire Early – Business Insider

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Is anyone else tired of boring grass lawns? Well, there’s a new popular trend emerging in 2025 that’s going to improve your space and help the environment.

Source: Swap Boring Manicured Lawns For One Of The Biggest Backyard Trends Of 2025

FTC accuses John Deere of decades of unlawful practices.-

Source: FTC sues John Deere for ‘unfairly’ raising repair costs on farm equipment – The Verge

A recent study found that some smartwatch bands contain perfluorohexanoic acid, one of the “forever chemicals” that is suspected of contributing to health issues. But these chemicals, also called PFAS, aren’t in all watch bands—here’s how to avoid them.

Source: How to Find a Watch Band That Doesn’t Contain ‘Forever’ Chemicals | Lifehacker

 

Rise of farmers spraying glyphosate correlated with drop in birthweight in large study

Source: Common weed killer may be harming infants | Science | AAAS

Daniel Peebles left his six-figure income in the film industry to care full time for his two sons, one of whom has cerebral palsy.

Source: I Quit My Job to Be a Stay-at-Home Dad Because It’s More Important – Business Insider