Stories For The Weekend
![These People Rushed To Buy Homes During COVID. Now They Regret It](https://cdn.digg.com/submitted-links/1613143883b.jpg)
Hot real-estate markets across the US led to a number of buyers snapping up homes without performing due diligence.
Would your skin actually be better off? What would you honestly smell like?
This week's characters also include a "Will and Grace" star who misidentified a congresswoman, a Trump lawyer who completely dropped the ball and more.
Clearbanc is the world's largest e-commerce investor, and they want to help grow your business. With expertise in funding ad budgets and inventory, they're ready to grow when you are.
![Music For Girls Who Can't Do Push-Ups, Posting Our L's, And More Of The Week's Best Tweets](https://cdn.digg.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/11190927/911337301-660-360-Untitled.001-6.jpeg)
Last weekend we were blessed with some stellar guest stars on "SNL" and cursed with an incredibly unexciting Super Bowl. Here's how we're coping.
![Death To The Inspirational News Story](https://cdn.digg.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/12173725/1692034652-660-360-inspiration-scaled.jpeg)
A teen gives up her college savings to pay her mother's back rent. A student uses his lunch money to help pay down his classmate's debt. Let's stop pretending these stories are heartwarming.
The Black Sea mansion highlighted by Alexei Navalny is beset with construction issues, say builders.
Billions of stimulus dollars are flowing to public schools, but experts say it may not be enough without big changes to how states allocate the money.
![Naomi Osaka Rescuing A Butterfly During The Australian Open Is The Most Wholesome Thing You'll See Today](https://cdn.digg.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/12161055/1071182416-660-360-Screen-Shot-2021-02-12-at-11.10.19-AM.jpg)
A butterfly interrupted Naomi Osaka's match and she found a way to gently free it from harm's way.
![A Good Weighted Blanket Makes Us Feel A Lot Better At Night](https://cdn.digg.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/12180943/1719215121-660-360-baloo.png)
A nice weighted blanket can really make bedtime more enjoyable. If you've ever wanted to feel truly tucked in, treat yourself to something nice.
![Time Is A Flat Ferris Wheel: The Enduring Legacy Of 'RollerCoaster Tycoon' (2019)](https://cdn.digg.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/12195947/169820074-660-360-rollercoaster-tycoon.png)
In 1999, a PC game turned millions of kids into virtual theme park designers. Twenty years later, it holds up as a symbol of creativity and the power of online community to change lives for the better.
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