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"Always listen to your dog."
Speech-language pathologist Christina Hunger and her dog Stella were the first to experiment with talking buttons in 2019. Since then there has been a surge of online content showing other pet parents using similar kits to communicate with their own pups.
The most fascinating aspect of this phenomenon is the question of whether or not canines are able to understand full-blown complicated sentences beyond “treat” and “outside.”
While the overall jury is still out on that, scientifically speaking, dogs like Ripley seem to make an incredibly compelling case for believing the hype.
The Australian Shepherd has an entire TikTok account documenting his impressive talk button journey, but a video posted on March 28, 2024, feels next-level.
Plus, it's free.
If you're a Disney fan and find yourself around Abiquiu, New Mexico in the upcoming months, Airbnb has the perfect stay for you.
The company has created an eerily exact replica of the iconic house from Pixar’s “Up” in honor of the film’s 15th anniversary, and let’s just say…no details were spared in the making of this unique, whimsical and completely immersive experience.
Gracie Salazar, a 2024 recipient of Taco Bell’s Live Más Scholarship, started a nonprofit called Girls on the Mound—a space to aid young women through the male-dominated sports business industry.
She’ll be pursuing her degree in business management and marketing with hopes to one day manage a sports team. One of her main goals is to be able to give young women the support to have better opportunities in the business of sports.
The Live Más Scholarship helps young people like Gracie have access to the tools and resources needed to pursue their dreams and be the change they want to see in this world.
Learn more about the Live Más Scholarship program: tacobellfoundation.org
Build core memories for free with just a couple of simple props.
Taking a child to an amusement park can be a lot of fun—and also a lot of money, time and energy that a parent might not have. Just looking at the cost of theme park tickets these days is enough to make a parent rethink such an outing, especially with young children who may only get a couple of hours of enjoyment out of it before exhausting themselves (or their caretakers). There are also other obstacles, from distance to mobility to sensory issues, that might make a trip to the thrill rides not possible or ideal.
But that doesn't mean that parents can't give young kids a taste of a wild roller coaster ride in other ways. In fact, as one mom demonstrates, it's fairly simple to create a thrilling simulation right in the comfort of your own home.