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…
George Orwell, in his 1945 essay, wrote that “political language is designed to make lies sound truthful.” He could have been describing passive-aggressive behavior. It’s not outright deception, but it’s not the truth either, it’s a half-language that forces you…
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,…
You know what’s worse than a bad breakup? A breakup that never officially happens. One day, you’re texting back and forth like a high school crush, planning a weekend trip or debating the best Thai place in town. The next,…
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…
Crack a grim joke in the wrong room, and you’ll likely get silence, side-eyes, or a fast subject change. It’s an easy way to look insensitive, even rude. A line that feels clever in your head can quickly turn into…
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…
If you’ve ever asked, “Is gold a good investment? What about crypto? Real estate? Tech stocks?” you’re not alone. The question comes up in every generation, just with a different product in the spotlight. Today, it’s cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence…
During the financial crisis of 2008, millions of Americans saw their retirement accounts and savings cut in half almost overnight. Headlines screamed panic, and many small investors sold everything at the worst possible time. Yet, those who held on, or…
Albert Einstein once called compound interest the eighth wonder of the world. Yet even the smartest among us often find ourselves signing up for credit cards with high interest rates, taking out loans we can’t realistically manage, or spending money…
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…
January 2025 article featured in Yahoo News highlights a growing wave of boredom among teenagers, largely fueled by constant social media and device use. One example is 16-year-old Santiago Gonzalez-Winthrop, who reflects on how boredom has crept into his everyday…
If there’s a moment many of us dread in front of a mirror or while putting on a favorite outfit, it’s noticing that stubborn bulge near the back. It’s one of those areas of the body that doesn’t seem to…
How much protein is actually enough? And does the timing of when you eat it really make a difference? The sight of a bodybuilder walking out of a gym with a giant tub of protein powder was almost a cultural…
When IBM introduced its first personal computer in 1981, nobody back then could have imagined that a few decades later, millions of people would spend most of their waking hours staring at glowing screens. Fast forward to today; laptops, phones,…
In 1999, NASA lost a $125 million Mars orbiter because one engineering team used metric units while another used imperial. The spacecraft was flawless in design, yet it disintegrated in the Martian atmosphere due to a small but devastating mistake.…
Back in the late 2000s, 22-year-old named Alan Collinge made headlines for a reason that now feels eerily familiar: his student loan balance had spiraled out of control. He owed $38,000, maybe nothing outlandish by today’s standards but due to…
