Despite Americans spend more than $60 billion a year on dietary supplements, deficiencies in essential minerals like zinc were still common. People thought…
In the 1960s, a 17-year-old high school student named Randy Gardner set out to break a world record. He stayed awake for eleven…
George Orwell, in his 1945 essay, wrote that “political language is designed to make lies sound truthful.” He could have been describing passive-aggressive…
Every time a person eats, drinks, or takes medicine, the liver is responsible for handling the breakdown and safe processing of those substances.…
‘You ever try to bake cookies and end up with crackers? I have. They looked like flattened hopes. Tasted like […]
There’s never been an easier time to stay connected. With a few taps, we can reach friends across continents, ping […]
Wellness
Despite Americans spend more than $60 billion a year on dietary supplements, deficiencies in essential minerals like zinc were still common. People thought they were protecting themselves with daily capsules, yet many aren’t getting the benefits they paid for. But […]
In the 1960s, a 17-year-old high school student named Randy Gardner set out to break a world record. He stayed awake for eleven straight days. At first, it seemed like a stunt: he gave interviews, played basketball, even cracked jokes […]
Every time a person eats, drinks, or takes medicine, the liver is responsible for handling the breakdown and safe processing of those substances. But it’s not the kind of organ most people talk about until something goes wrong. Yet it […]
It’s common to feel uneasy in crowded places or tense before a big social event. Some people describe it as being shy, others as being introverted. But sometimes, what seems like ordinary shyness could actually be social anxiety. On the […]
There’s an enduring belief that you can “out-exercise” a bad diet. Burn enough calories, the thinking goes, and you can erase the Big Mac, fries, or pizza slice you had last night. Gyms are filled with people chasing that equation, […]
When you work hard, yet don’t feel the expected post-workout soreness. A friend of mine recently got back to the gym after a three-year break and has been training consistently for about two months. He found it strange that he […]
Walking has always been one of the most popular forms of exercise, and will always be a valuable form of exercise. It’s simple, free, requires no special equipment, and fits easily into daily routines. Especially as we grow older, it feels […]
When people struggle with weight loss, the first suspect is often their metabolism. It’s a familiar frustration when you wonder why a friend can eat twice as much and never gain weight, while you seem to add kilos just by […]
When we think about exercise, we often imagine a solitary jog in the park or lifting weights alone at the gym. But history reminds us of how people thrive in communities. In ancient Greece, for example, physical training was not […]
Self
George Orwell, in his 1945 essay, wrote that “political language is designed to make lies sound truthful.” He could have […]
There’s a scene in the movie Good Will Hunting where the therapist, played by Robin Williams, looks at Will and […]
‘You ever met someone who says they’re “just private” but gives off the same warmth as a locked safe? Maybe […]
Think back to someone who made a room feel warmer just by walking into it. They might not have been […]
You might live hundreds of miles away from your childhood home. You might be a parent, a manager, or a […]
What all failure has in common is this: it leaves a burn that settles under your skin, one you learn […]
“Just get closure,” they say, like it’s something you can pick up at a pharmacy. But anyone who’s ever been […]
I used to believe rejection was a mirror. A brutal, all-too-honest reflection of my flaws, broadcast through someone else’s disinterest […]
Sometimes the conversation wasn’t even all that dramatic—at least not outwardly. Maybe it wasn’t a screaming match, or a betrayal. […]
Culture
Despite Americans spend more than $60 billion a year on dietary supplements, deficiencies in essential minerals like zinc were still […]
In the 1960s, a 17-year-old high school student named Randy Gardner set out to break a world record. He stayed […]
George Orwell, in his 1945 essay, wrote that “political language is designed to make lies sound truthful.” He could have […]
Every time a person eats, drinks, or takes medicine, the liver is responsible for handling the breakdown and safe processing […]
It’s common to feel uneasy in crowded places or tense before a big social event. Some people describe it as […]
People Science
Crack a grim joke in the wrong room, and you’ll likely get silence, side-eyes, or a fast subject change. It’s […]
January 2025 article featured in Yahoo News highlights a growing wave of boredom among teenagers, largely fueled by constant social […]
In 1999, NASA lost a $125 million Mars orbiter because one engineering team used metric units while another used imperial. […]
Standing on a beach, simply watching a small bed and the way it seemed to linger on a branch, head […]
Artificial intelligence is increasingly being applied to fields that were once considered outside the scope of traditional computing, including the […]
Let’s be honest, people have been lying on their resumes since the invention of resumes. A little finessing here, a […]
There’s a point when discovering new music stops being exciting. For some people, that point arrives suspiciously close to the […]
Long before a child can say “mama,” before they even form memories, they’re already learning how love works. In the […]
Relationship
