Ten years ago, I stood in the back of a large room…
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Risking Their Lives to Ski While They Can
There’s something fundamentally excessive about winter sports. Instead of curling up with…
Maybe Vitamins Shouldn’t Taste Like Candy
These days, the options for dietary supplements are virtually limitless. And whatever…
The House Republicans Who Have Had Enough
House Republicans didn’t exactly have a banner year in 2023. They made…
Sick Season Will Be Worse From Now On
Last fall, when RSV and flu came roaring back from a prolonged…
Do Not Underestimate the To-Do List
Productivity is a sore subject for a lot of people. Philosophically, the…
We Have No Drugs to Treat the Deadliest Eating Disorder
In the 1970s, they tried lithium. Then it was zinc and THC.…
Zero Lead Is an Impossible Ask for American Parents
Over the past eight months, I’ve spent a mind-boggling amount of time…
The Abortion Backlash Reaches Ohio
Officially, abortion had nothing to do with the constitutional amendment that Ohio…
The Next Big Abortion Fight
For the 150 or so people who filled a church hall in…
The Tennessee Expulsions Are Just the Beginning
The red-state drive to reverse the rights revolution of the past six…
Please Don’t Call My Cervix Incompetent
If you haven’t been pregnant, you’d be forgiven for thinking the language…
America Loves Coffee. Why Not Yerba Mate?
It shouldn’t be hard to persuade people to take a sip of…
Thanksgiving’s Most Underrated Food
Since the start of 2022, I’ve consumed more than my body weight…
The Next Presidential Election Is Happening Right Now in the States
Kristen McDonald Rivet let out a big, slightly rueful laugh. “I was…
The Glory of Feeling Fine
A few months ago, I got food poisoning. The sequence of events…