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…
Among the many GoFundMe campaigns that went viral this year was one about a young family that suddenly lost their main provider. Friends, neighbors, and even strangers stepped in, donating thousands of dollars to cover funeral costs, childcare, and living…
If you’ve ever sat in a doctor’s office and heard the phrase “your cholesterol is high”, you know the feeling, the worry, the questions, the guilt about your food choices. You may even wonder: Is it the butter on my…
Like millions of Americans, debt is a number that represents a weight of shame, late-night worries about whether the lights would stay on, not to mention the constant fear of answering the phone. If you’ve ever felt that same heaviness,…
Think back to how money was treated in your home growing up. Was it a constant topic of stress, whispered about only behind closed doors? Or maybe it wasn’t talked about at all, as if silence could shield you from…
Standing on a beach, simply watching a small bed and the way it seemed to linger on a branch, head tilting at the shimmer of sunlight across the water. I noted the moment without giving it much scientific weight.…
A reflection on identity. Terrifying or not, it’s still worth sitting with. I was standing next to my plus one who’s also a close friend at a wedding reception. A few seconds later, the bride walked up to us and…
Most people don’t think about their immune system until it’s already buckling under pressure. When you’re on your third cold of the season, battling yet another sinus infection, or stuck in bed with the “mystery virus” everyone seems to have.…
You didn’t plan to buy another jacket. Or that tote bag you barely remember clicking on. You were just scrolling, again — after a long day, after thinking about rent, your savings, maybe the news. Then it was in your…
If you’ve ever felt like your body is running on empty despite sleeping, eating well, and doing everything “right” for a long time without relief, you might be dealing with something beyond being tired. Chronic fatigue is a persistent, life-altering…
If you’ve ever tried to cut back on pasta or noodles for the sake of your health, you know how hard it can be to give them up. Whether it’s a steaming bowl of ramen on a cold night or…
Legend has it that a Greek soldier named Pheidippides ran roughly 26 miles from Marathon to Athens in 490 BC to announce a Greek victory over the Persians. After the run, he is said to have delivered the news and…
The moment your paycheck arrives, it’s already gone; rent, bills, groceries, and maybe a few impulse splurges. As the saying goes, “Money stays where it’s treated best.” And for many, money is being pushed out the door faster than it…
For years, many people with high blood pressure have been told to steer clear of cheese altogether. It’s salty, it’s rich, and it’s not exactly the poster child for heart health, at least, not traditionally. But not all cheeses are…
You’re earning. You might even have a modest savings account. But somehow, your money just sits there with no interest, while you are staring down a pile of bills wondering why money doesn’t seem to stretch far enough That sinking…
Sleep is vital for physical and mental well-being, yet an estimated 70 million adults in the U.S. struggle with sleep disorders. Insomnia may be the most widely reported, but the range of sleep disorders is extensive, including many that go…
One minute you’re getting along fine, maybe even making plans. The next, it’s radio silence. No “hey, this isn’t working,” not even a lazy excuse. Getting ghosted hurts. It messes with your head, your heart, and your sense of self.…
Most relationships don’t fall apart in a single explosive moment, they come undone over time through unresolved arguments, unmet bids for connection, shutting down conversations because they felt too uncomfortable, dismissing their concerns as over reactions, repeated silences, accumulation of…
Every long-term relationship has a turning point. But there’s something almost imperceptible about the way affection fades in long-term relationships. It drifts away, unnoticed at first, until one day you realize you can’t remember the last time you reached for…
