GOOD DAY FOR
Pregnant pet owners
A study reveals that pregnant women who spend time with pets are less likely to have children with allergies or asthma. [Daily Mail]
Subscribe to The Week
Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.
SUBSCRIBE & SAVE
Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
Mad Men fanatics
The show's star, Jon Hamm, hints at the new season's opening plot line, saying it will explore the dynamic between Don Draper and Joan Harris' characters. [Gothamist]
The young at heart
Kentucky resident Dana Jackson turns 100, and celebrates by marrying her 87-year-old boyfriend. [The Daily What]
BAD DAY FOR
The perfect smile
The FDA issues a warning to Spinbrush users, saying the fancy electric toothbrush has been chipping teeth and damaging gums. [Jezebel]
Txting
Researchers say frequent text messaging can stunt reading skills. [Daily Mail]
Privacy
Target figures out that a high school student is secretly pregnant by studying her shopping habits, and begins sending her baby-related coupons. Target knew she was pregnant before her parents did. [TIME]
For more winners and losers see: Good day, bad day: February 16, 2012
