“Weapons of Health Destruction…” How Colonialism Created the Modern Native American DietFrybread, sometimes called “die bread” or a “weapon of health destruction,” has multiple origin stories, and they all involve oppression and perseverance.
What Is It About Chappell Roan?From TikTok feeds to television, breakout performances at Coachella and Governors Ball, the rising pop star has felt inescapable — and for good reason.
Inflation, $2,000 camps are creating a summer crisis for working parents: 'It is complete chaos'Parents across the U.S. are cutting back work hours, bringing their children to the office or skipping camp amid inflation and child care staffing shortages.
Making Memes for the Global “Oat Milk Élite”In early 2020, Jonas Kooyman, a journalist from Amsterdam, started an Instagram account called @havermelkelite, Dutch for “Oat Milk Élite,” as a way to share his writing about local cultural trends.
Right-wing Activists Haven’t Gotten a Statewide Voucher Program. They’re Pushing for One in a North Texas School District. Two years after a Central Texas school district abruptly scotched plans to set up an unprecedented voucher program, another public school system in North Texas is considering the same scheme.
How Your Family Shapes Your Body ImageComments about our looks from our loved ones and friends can cause lifelong insecurities. How can we teach kids to feel confident about their bodies instead?
The Reality of a 1990s Childhood? Watching Pugwall With the Curtains DrawnWe weren’t all running around in the fresh air. Parental guilt springs from an inexhaustible source. Even if your kids go to sleep every night safe, clean and fed, there’s still plenty to beat yourself up about.
Try this mindset to reframe your approach to a setbackYou miss an important meeting. Your flight gets canceled. You lose a crucial document when your computer crashes. You miss out on a significant deal. A key client has dumped you. The list could go on.
I've been on a ventilator for 11 years. It hasn't stopped me from getting my master's degree and working full-time.This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Antwan Winkfield, founder of the inspirational clothing brand SMILS. It has been edited for length and clarity.
Blood, Sweat, and Steel: My Afternoon with the Ace of SwordsI have come to sword maker Francis Boyd to answer to what I thought would be a simple question: What is the difference between Damascus steel and wootz?
Doctor says he taught these 3 'lies' in medical school about weight loss, heart diseaseHe’s taught at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, and the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California. Lufkin believes in Western medicine, noting it has transformed the world for the better with surgery and medicines that save people's lives.
Is the U.S. in a recession? Roughly 3 in 5 Americans think so, report findsBy most measures, the U.S. economy is doing well. And yet, many people would argue otherwise. Roughly 3 in 5 Americans believe that the U.S. is currently in a recession, according to a new survey of 2,000 adults by Affirm.
What’s Happened to Cookout Culture?Is the cookout tradition on its way out, thanks to millennials? Historians and millennial folk share what’s changed and why the practice is still needed.
18 Nepo Babies From HistoryPlenty of nepo babies have earned their places in history. But it’s always good to acknowledge the doors open to people who have rich relatives—or whose dad knows the manager of a clogging troupe.
What Cruising Taught Me about LoveWhen I was younger, I was hot for information and experience. These related hungers came together in unexpected and unpredictable ways in cruising. Such outings were among the most important moments of my life.
Amid a doctor shortage in Puerto Rico, a rapper and physician fills the gapsSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — On a recent morning in an Afro-Caribbean community in northeast Puerto Rico, Dr. Pedro Juan Vázquez went door-to-door as part of his medical rounds.
My Unusual Path to Gay ParenthoodAs a single gay man, having a kid with my friend seemed like a great idea. But when our daughter arrived, I wondered whether planning to be a part-time dad was fair to her.
Nintendo’s Response to Online Bigotry Shows An Industry Unsure How to Keep Players SafeNintendo says it’s rescinding the title of the Splatoon 3 World Championship winning team three months after the event, following the discovery that the team had broken its community guidelines while playing.
The Forgotten War in CongoLast year, the conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo turned 30. It is a grim milestone, and one that received almost no global attention. The silence isn’t a surprise. Since its inception, the war in Congo has excelled at evading international recognition.