Sometimes, trending stories are fun, like when they're about a viral neck fan that's finally on sale, or the baggy jeans everyone in our office is loving. Other times, it's more serious (for instance, how to keep yourself safe as a COVID summer surge emerges). Here are the most popular topics our readers are talking about right now.

One editor says, "it's truly life-changing," and that's a good thing, because it doesn't look like this heat is going anywhere.

A new strain — LB.1 — is on the rise.

When I get dressed in the morning, I can't help but reach for these pants.

The film, starring Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, is all people are talking about right now.

There are so many comments on this one post!

It might be all the rage, but doctors say there's more to the story.