“They’re not shortcuts” — but weight loss drugs became the business of shame
As New Year’s resolutions kick into high gear, weight loss goals top many people’s lists. Like clockwork, advertisements for weight loss…
3 Costco items with heftier price tags amid inflation
As inflation and sizzling temperatures drive up food prices, even price tags at supermarkets known for their bargains and deals are getting heftier.…
“Politically dumb”: Karoline Leavitt blasted “grossly dark” Democrat smear
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is coming under heavy criticism from Democrats after likening their voter base to violent…
Alanis Morissette’s “Ironic”: Putting an end to the debate over whether it is or isn’t
The prevailing notion is that the Alanis Morissette’s song “Ironic” is not ironic at all, but instead simply full of…
How TikTok is helping spread diet culture myths
Six years ago, a popular reality TV show called “The Biggest Loser” suffered a public blow to its credibility. The…
“Lawmakers twiddle their thumbs”: Trump administration rants as Democrats stop crypto bill
A Trump-backed bill to regulate cryptocurrencies failed to advance in the Senate on Thursday after Republicans couldn’t find enough Democrats…
Why I (almost) never buy salted butter
One of the absolute simplest pleasures in the world of food is a really well made (and seasoned) bread and butter. If I’m out…
Kash Patel hasn’t ruined the FBI — he’s only revealed its true nature
There’s an unanswerable question behind all the discourse about the rapidly decaying condition of American democracy: Did we ever have…
The Great Pumpkin is real and on the run in Ohio
In what may be the most seasonal police chase in recent memory, this week, Ohio officers found themselves in hot…
The gospel according to Amanita muscaria, the world’s most charismatic mushroom
In a snow-covered village on the northern outskirts of Moscow, Russia’s most famous mycologist, Mikhail Vishnevsky, poured me a cup…