The German practice of lüften, airing out your house, is becoming popular in the U.S. NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Annette Baran from the Goethe Institute, and her husband Robert, about embracing ...

The origins of this practice go way back: "lüften" is the German tradition of periodically opening the windows and doors of your house to cross-ventilate and circulate fresh air through your living ...

Have you burped your house today? If you're wondering why in the world your home needs to expel air in the dead of winter, let us fill you in. Some American homeowners are enthusiastically adopting ...

Every winter, we seal up our houses, shut the windows, and snuggle in to stay warm. In the process, we end up locking all the humidity and condensation inside our homes, leading to stale air, bad ...

You're in the middle of dinner with your in-laws (no mean feat!) when it happens: A sneaky, ill-timed belch bursts past your lips, and you find yourself blaming cruel fate-as well as what you thought ...

The NHS is urging millions of people to take vitamin D to help with their health, but an expert has warned you need to look out for some red flag side effects. Posting on X, an NHS spokesman said: ...

Berlin — After moving to Berlin from Honolulu, Wyatt Gordon was surprised when his new German roommate marched into his bedroom at 8 a.m. and threw open the windows. It turned out that his cohabitant, ...

People everywhere are "burping" their houses — yes, you read that right. The trend comes from the German tradition of lüften — literally “airing out” your home — and while it’s been around for ...