Quick Shifts

Each week I bring you the top stories in the auto industry along with my commentary or sometimes amusing thoughts about the craziness that goes on in the world of cars.

Dear Abby: Son spills beans about grandma’s abuse

I am reaching out as a single mother grappling with a serious heart-lung condition. My son’s father abandoned us when I was ...

P!nk & Darren Criss Can't Stop Laughing During Broadway Interview

P!nk and her daughter Willow Sage Hart can't stop laughing with Darren Criss as they talk all things Broadway and kick off Women's History Month in a hilarious bleep-filled interview. P!nk also teams ...

'Game of Thrones' New Prequel Can Officially Answer the Franchise's Oldest Mystery 7 Years Later

Game of Thrones' upcoming play The Mad King explores the Tourney at Harrenhal, potentially revealing who the Knight of the Laughing Tree is.
Asheville Citizen-Times

Laughing Seed Cafe building to get a new restaurant tenant this winter

ASHEVILLE - In less than two years, Flour Café has made a splash in Asheville's dining scene, becoming a go-to for its coffee and big 'ole biscuit sandwiches at The S&W Market food hall downtown.
Wall Street Journal

There Are 29,000 People on a Waitlist for Beans—and It’s Not for the Fiber

Nobody knows more about one of America’s hottest products than a guy who has spent 25 years completely obsessed with beans. First he started growing them. Then he started a company to sell them. Even ...
People

Shoshana Bean Went Through a 'Devastating' Breakup. It Led to the Best Album of Her Career (Exclusive)

The Grammy Award-winner opens up to PEOPLE about heartbreak, accountability and the deeply personal songs that shaped her latest release, 'Only Smoke' Dia Dipasupil/Getty Shoshana Bean knew something ...
Business Insider

I eat this protein-packed bean salad 3 times a week. It's cheap, takes 15 minutes to make, and keeps me full for hours.

Bean salads are one of the easiest recipes to make and can be a great source of protein and fiber. I can whip up this recipe in just 15 minutes, and it keeps me satiated for hours. It incorporates two ...
The Tuscaloosa News

Alabama to get first L.L. Bean store. Here's where the store is located

L.L. Bean, the iconic Maine-based outdoor brand, will open its first Alabama store in Huntsville in April 2026. “Opening our very first store in Alabama is an exciting milestone for L.L. Bean,” said ...
Prevention

I Ate Beans Every Day and Was Surprised By What It Did (and Didn’t Do) to My Body

I am always up for a challenge. So when my editor said, “I want you to eat beans every single day for a week, and report back on what happens,” I got to work. I’d already tried eating spinach, chia ...
Tennessean

L.L. Bean to open 8 new stores in 2026, including its first in Tennessee. Here's where

L.L. Bean will open its first Tennessee storefront in July 2026. The new store will be located in Franklin, Tennessee. This expansion makes Tennessee the 21st state to have a physical L.L. Bean ...