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AMERICA'S ANIMAL PROBLEM

Imagine that you are going to be reincarnated as a domesticated animal, and you can choose whether to be reincarnated in the U.S. or in Spain. Which country would you pick? My hunch is that many of you will think that if you choose Spain, there's a chance you might be a bull raised to die in a bullfight, and so it is better to pick the U.S. and avoid such a fate. But that would be an unwise assumption.

5 ways to improve your brain health every day

TAKING CARE OF YOUR COGNItive health ought to be-well, a no-brainer. According to a survey published in March, 87% of Americans are concerned about age-related memory loss and a decline in brain function as they grow older, yet only 32% believe they can take action to help control that trajectory.

Turning waste into buildings

Insect shells, rice husks, water bottles, and bamboo charcoal might not be the first things that come to mind when you think of high-performance building products.

Using AI for natural-disaster responses

THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE LIVING IN URBAN AREAS HAS tripled in the past 50 years, meaning that when a major natural disaster like an earthquake strikes a city, more lives are in danger. Meanwhile, the strength and frequency of extreme weather events has increased-a trend set to continue as the climate warms.

Quincy Jones

QUINCY JONES, ONE OF THE most important drivers of 20th century pop culture, died on Nov. 3 at 91. A music producer, composer, and executive, Jones served as the connective tissue between many eras and styles of music, from Ella Fitzgerald to Frank Sinatra, Michael Jackson to Amy Winehouse.

Why are sit-down chain restaurants struggling?

RED LOBSTER FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY IN MAY. TGI FRIdays closed nearly 50 locations abruptly in October, then filed for bankruptcy in early November. Hooters shut down dozens of stores in June, while Buca di Beppo declared bankruptcy in August.

BLAME GAME

Among Democrats, the soul-searching and finger-pointing has begun

Larry Hogan's Ethics Issue - On Jan. 27, 2021, then-governor Larry Hogan had good news for affordable housing in Maryland: nearly $40 million in competitive awards to spur construction of 18 low-income housing projects.

On Jan. 27, 2021, then-governor Larry Hogan had good news for affordable housing in Maryland: nearly $40 million in competitive awards to spur construction of 18 low-income housing projects. “During our administration,” Hogan said, “the State of Maryland has provided financing and tax credits to create or preserve more than 20,000 affordable rental units across the state.” But there was one detail Hogan didn’t mention: one of the projects was being developed on his own family’s property.

A Filmmaker's Quest to Unmask Bitcoin's Creator - Who is Bitcoin's founder, Satoshi Nakamoto? the question has perplexed and excited cryptocurrency fans ever since Bitcoin was created by someone with that username in 2009.

Who is Bitcoin’s founder, Satoshi Nakamoto? the question has perplexed and excited cryptocurrency fans ever since Bitcoin was created by someone with that username in 2009.

Unmasking prediabetes - Type 2 diabetes doesn't always arrive with a bang. It can develop slowly but eventually result in marked side effects like extreme thirst and hunger, frequent urination, blurry vision, tingling sensations, and fatigue.

Type 2 diabetes doesn’t always arrive with a bang. It can develop slowly but eventually result in marked side effects like extreme thirst and hunger, frequent urination, blurry vision, tingling sensations, and fatigue.

Animals understand death too - In 2018, field researchers in Uganda came across an unusual sight: a female chimpanzee carrying an infant she had recently given birth to that was affected by albinism, an extremely uncommon condition in this species that gives their fur a striking white color.

In 2018, field researchers in Uganda came across an unusual sight: a female chimpanzee carrying an infant she had recently given birth to that was affected by albinism, an extremely uncommon condition in this species that gives their fur a striking white color.

The Petro State - Colombia's first leftist leader wants to end oil

Last year, Colombian president Gustavo Petro watched in dismay as a political and economic crisis unfolded on the other side of his country’s eastern border. Global powers had imposed sanctions on Venezuela’s oil exports after the country’s autocratic leader, Nicolás Maduro, allegedly A his re-election. As hyperinflation fueled turmoil, millions of refugees poured into Colombia to escape.

Fortress Democracy - Despite efforts at home and abroad to undermine faith in U.S. elections, this year's vote is set to be the most secure and reliable ever. Thank new laws, fail-safes, and courageous election officials

Despite efforts at home and abroad to undermine faith in U.S. elections, this year’s vote is set to be the most secure and reliable ever. Thank new laws, fail-safes, and courageous election officials

The Beauty of Being Alone - There's a lot of fear around spending time alone. Alone time can make people itchy with boredom.

Recent articles and studies warn us about the dangers of loneliness—one 2017 study by Julianne Holt- Lunstad at BYU’s Social Connection and Health Lab claims loneliness is as bad as smoking 15 cigarettes a day. In 2023, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy published an advisory all about the epidemic of loneliness in America. It details the genuine risks of chronic loneliness, such as increased rates of anxiety and depression, as well as dementia in older adults

What is 'American Malaria' and Are You at Risk? - Few things will leave you feeling quite so icky as returning from a jaunt outside and finding a tick clinging to your skin

Babesiosis, is causing particular concern. The disease is colloquially known as “American malaria,” partly because of its widening spread and partly because of its clinical profile. Like malaria, it can lead to headache, fever, chills, nausea, vomiting, altered mental state, anemia, low blood pressure, respiratory distress, and more.

A strip-club fairy tale with a generous heart

THERE ARE FEW FILMMAKERS AS OPENHEARTED, as stone-soup inventive, as Sean Baker.

Fanfare for the gentle man

IN WE LIVE IN TIME, THE ROMANTIC drama whose slow October rollout has swept up moviegoers in a tidal wave of tears, Andrew Garfield plays a divorced man who finds love in a hopeless place.

On fathers, and the limits of forgiveness

IN 2016, TITUS KAPHAR MADE THE Jerome Project, a short documentary in which he confronts how his father’s abuse and drug use harmed his childhood.

RECONSIDERING MARTHA

Anew Netflix documentary assays how Martha Stewart has made us feel across a five-decade career

MEL ROBBINS WILL MAKE YOU DO IT

HOW THE PODCASTER AND AUTHOR ROSE TO THE TOP BY STATING THE OBVIOUS

IT'S TIME TO SET BOUNDARIES

Here’s the thing: kids have always pushed limits and asked for things that aren’t good for them; in fact, this is part of kids doing their job, as they're meant to explore the world and figure out the edges” or limits. And while kids continue to do their job, parents are really struggling to do theirs—and as a result, the family system is off-balance and mental health is suffering.

AFTER SINWAR

The architect of Oct. 7 put the Palestinian cause back on the global agenda, but written in blood

NEXT GENERATION LEADERS

11 trailblazers who are challenging the status quo, leading with empathy, and forging solutions for a brighter future

Young Americans get a taste of China

Rich and vibrant culture is what has deeply impressed a delegation of high school students from the United States who completed on Sept. 24 a 10-day trip to China that took them to Guizhou, Sichuan and Shandong provinces.

INTO THE HEART OF DARKNESS

Jeremy Strong tackles another morally complex character, playing the power broker behind Donald Trump's rise

The nostalgic comforts of a goth-girl autumn

AUTUMN MAY BE THE MOST ATMOSPHERIC SEASON, tantalizing the senses with soft sweaters and warm beverages and the crunch of colorful leaves underfoot.

The Chosen One

ELECTED PRESIDENT WITH MORE VOTES THAN ANYONE ELSE IN HISTORY, PRABOWO SUBIANTO AIMS TO KEEP INDONESIA ON A TIGHTROPE BETWEEN WORLD POWERS

THE HARRIS PLAN

WHAT KIND OF PRESIDENT WOULD SHE BE?

I quit teaching because of ChatGPT

THIS FALL IS THE FIRST IN NEARLY 20 YEARS THAT I AM not returning to the classroom.

The D.C. Brief

KAMALA HARRIS MAY BE LEADING in many national polls, but a deeper look tells a less rosy story for her party.