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What’s Behind the Growing Fight Over How America Tells Its History
4+ hour, 45+ min ago (503+ words) Debates over race and history are no longer confined to schools " they're now reshaping monuments and national parks nationwide. Each February, Americans mark Black History Month by honoring figures like Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks. This year, however,…...
An Alzheimer's Expert Answers Your Burning Brain Health Questions
13+ hour, 43+ min ago (324+ words) How to beat brain fog, make better use of your screen time, and lessen the mental effects of menopause. When Dr. Majid Fotuhi wrote his first book, 2002's The Memory Cure, he wanted to give it the subtitle "How to…...
A Sleep Expert Explains How to Get the Best Rest During Menopause
14+ hour, 1+ min ago (374+ words) "You're not broken, and you don't have to 'just live with it.'" Nobody wants to spend all night watching the numbers on the clock change, or wake up feeling groggy. So we tapped an expert, Andrea Matsumura, MD "a board-certified…...
Peter Som's Lunar New Year Cake Is a Dessert to Write Home About
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (174+ words) This coconut banana confection guarantees a happy new year. Neutral oil, for the pans8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter16 ounces glutinous rice flour1 teaspoon baking soda" teaspoon kosher salt1 " cups sugar4 large eggsOne 6-ounce can of coconut cream1 " cups whole milk or coconut milk" teaspoon coconut extract1 teaspoon…...
Wait...Why Do We Celebrate Presidents Day?
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (498+ words) It's more than just a Monday off. Is Presidents Day the most confusing holiday of the year? Ask a random sampling of Americans what the day actually commemorates, and most will probably tell you it's to honor all 46 of the…...
The Intensity and Perfectionism That Drive Olympic Athletes Also Put Them at High Risk for Eating Disorders
5+ day, 13+ hour ago (622+ words) The primary sports where eating disorders traditionally surface include gymnastics and figure skating. Gracie Gold at the 2014 Olympics (Getty) Olympians " athletes at the top of their sport and in prime health " are idolized and often viewed as superhuman. These athletes…...
Bake This Sumptuous Cake With Your Best Olive Oil — You Won’t Be Sorry
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (237+ words) This simple dessert is moist, nutty, and perfectly balanced. Have you been gifted a high-quality extra virgin olive oil that you don't want to waste on an average weeknight meal? We've got the exquisitely luxurious dessert to convince you to…...
What's Really Driving the Estrogen Patch Shortage
1+ week, 1+ day ago (800+ words) An OB-GYN breaks it down. I first realized there was a problem with the estrogen patch supply when my phone started lighting up " not with patient portal messages, but with texts from friends. They all followed the same pattern. A…...
We’ve Been to Greenland, and We’ve Seen What’s at Stake
1+ week, 1+ day ago (683+ words) A firsthand journey to the magical, meaningful territory the U.S. suddenly wants to acquire. This particular assignment, however, brought us even further north, to the frozen town of Qaanaaq, the last true stronghold of the Greenlandic sled dog. These were working…...
Journalism May Be Too Slow To Remain Credible Once Events Are Filtered Through Social Media
1+ week, 2+ day ago (771+ words) The news is faster than ever. How can traditional reporting keep up? In the first weeks after'Russia's invasion of Ukraine'in 2022, a strange pattern emerged in Western media coverage. Headlines oscillated between confidence and confusion.'Kyiv would fall within days, one…...