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Michele Laufik is a veteran reporter with more than 25 years of experience. She covers a range of topics including event planning, personal and business travel, and wellness. She has written for outlets including BravoTV, TODAY, PureWow, Glamour and Viator, among others.

Michele received her bachelor's degree in English, with a minor in technical writing, from Penn State University. She has also completed courses in graphic design as well as fashion history and design at Fashion Institute of Te…

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Amid LA Wildfire Destruction, Volunteers Rescue 19th-Century Tile to Use Again in Rebuilding

Amid LA Wildfire Destruction, Volunteers Rescue 19th-Century Tile to Use Again in Rebuilding

After wildfires ravaged southern California, one of the few things left standing in the city of Altadena were…

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How hotels are training staff to hit DEI goals

How hotels are training staff to hit DEI goals

The industry wants to project an image that embraces inclusivity and accessibility. But is it all talk and no…

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The Best Carry-On Luggage - From Practical to Pretty

The Best Carry-On Luggage - From Practical to Pretty

Are you morally opposed to checking a bag? Do you take comfort in the fact that all your stuff is resting abo…

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6 of the Best Places To See Fall Foliage Near New York City

6 of the Best Places To See Fall Foliage Near New York City

Broadway isn't the only spot to catch a spectacular scene in New York. Nature puts on quite a show during the…

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9 of the Best Neighborhoods in Las Vegas and How To Visit

9 of the Best Neighborhoods in Las Vegas and How To Visit

Stick to the Strip or discover a new local hot spot.

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Best Things to Do in Lexington

Best Things to Do in Lexington

Fifty Grande Best-of Bucket Lists help you decide where to travel in the U.S. Here are the best things to do …

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You May Stop Seeing ‘Sell By’ Dates at the Grocery Store Soon—Here’s Why

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By Michele Laufik
| Martha Stewart Living Verified
Credit: towfiqu ahamed / Getty Images Clearer food labels can help reduce confusion, prevent waste, and ensure you make safer choices about what to eat. California’s new law bans “sell by” dates and requires standardized labels to distinguish food quality from safety. Checking the date, packaging, and food itself are key steps to deciding if something is safe to eat. An “expired” sell-by date on an item can mean different things to different people.
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Look Up Next Week: A Rare Comet and the Milky Way Will Both Be Visible in the Night Sky Original

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By Michele Laufik
| Martha Stewart Living Verified
Credit: Studio CJ / Getty Images Attention, skywatchers! Next week will bring the chance to spot two different celestial wonders. Around the New Moon on July 14, Comet 10P/Tempel 2 is set to fly through the sky. According to NASA, it’s a short-period comet, meaning it returns to the inner solar system on a regular orbit. In this case, it comes back about every 5.5 years.
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These US Cities Are Expected to Have the Worst Pest Problems This Summer Original

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By Michele Laufik
| Martha Stewart Living Verified
Credit: Schon / Getty Images Warmer weather inevitably brings uninvited pests, and this year is expected to be worse than last, with some areas of the country, particularly the West, being more affected by pests than others. Using proprietary data from hundreds of U.S. cities, pest control company Aptive has identified emerging pest patterns.
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