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“The Chair Company” is peak Tim Robinson

Recently, I read an analysis of why so many otherwise sane-seeming people find themselves drawn to QAnon and other mass delusions. The writer pointed to the standard empirical data points – consumer confidence, morale, the usuals – but eventually landed…
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Decades on, SSRIs remain mired in mystery and debate

In 2006, a new study on antidepressants was making headlines with its promising results: Two-thirds of participants who tried various antidepressants recovered from their depression symptoms within less than a year. The findings seemed to offer hope to the tens…
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TikTok has a way to bypass tariffs — but is it legit?

What American doesn’t like a deal, especially in this economy? Chinese manufacturers are banking on it. A slew of videos they have posted on social media amid Trump’s trade war claims that our favorite high-fashion and luxury brands are produced in…
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A Julia Child classic, remixed for fall

There are certain dishes that loom large in my mind as the real icons of the seasons — not the retail calendar of pumpkin spice and peppermint bark, but the meals that have, almost by accident, braided themselves into the…
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10 Trader Joe’s treats that scream fall

I may be vehemently lactose-intolerant, but that’s never stopped me from indulging in the cheesiest of cheesiest pastas. TJ’s Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese is exactly that — cheesy, indulgent and, yes, magical.   The pasta starts with béchamel sauce…
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