News

An end-of-life doula’s advice on how to make the most of your time on earth

Denis Novikov/Getty Images Life is short. Here’s how to cherish every day of it. “I want a party in the…

2 years ago

Why K-12 schools aren’t requiring students to get Covid-19 vaccines

Most US school districts are going mask-optional this coming school year. | Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times via Getty…

2 years ago

How effective altruism went from a niche movement to a billion-dollar force

Effective altruism has gone mainstream. Where does that leave it? Seven years ago, I was invited to my first EA…

2 years ago

What could the Inflation Reduction Act mean for you?

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) walks out of the Senate Chamber after passing the Inflation Reduction Act on August…

2 years ago

One Good Thing: A food memoir about love, grief, and lockdown

The Year of Miracles by Ella Risbridger. | Elisa Cunningham In The Year of Miracles, Ella Risbridger cooks through the…

2 years ago

The US and China might not get over the Taiwan crisis

A Pro-China supporter tears a U.S. flag during a protest against Nancy Pelosi on Aug. 3, 2022. | Anthony Kwan/Getty…

2 years ago

Senate Democrats are poised to actually pass a bill with long-sought climate, tax and drug price policies

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) walks to a vote at the US Capitol on July 28, 2022, in Washington, DC.  |…

2 years ago

The best $4 I ever spent: A sparkly hijab

In the same year that Muslims were victims of religious hate crimes 2,703 times in the UK, I put my…

2 years ago

What can a bee feel?

A bee collects pollen from prickly poppies in California. | David McNew/Getty Images A new study suggests bees can feel…

2 years ago

Four ways of looking at The Rehearsal

Nathan Fielder, the mastermind of The Rehearsal. | HBO Nathan Fielder’s wild HBO show is reality TV at its most…

2 years ago