2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (273+ words) We don’t often look with suspicion at the plastic wrapping a block of cheddar, the waxed carton containing milk, or the plastic bottle of ketchup. We expect food packaging to be more or less inert—breakfast isn’t supposed to come…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (779+ words) If your face, arms, or hands have started accumulating age spots, you may be wondering whether you can safely fade—or completely remove—them. The answer is probably yes. But before you start trying to erase anything, see a dermatologist....

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (412+ words) Recycling can feel confusing for many people, but is still an easy environmental win when done right. Public confidence and trust in recycling systems is on the decline. While 87% of Americans say recycling is important, only about 32% of household waste…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (239+ words) Their results, published September 8 in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, suggest that for people looking to improve their health without walking more, walking faster is a good option. At the same time, people who walked more slowly but for…...

4+ day, 7+ min ago   (894+ words) Everyone I know has either deleted dating apps, stopped using them, or is considering it. The icons lie dormant on their phones: technically still there, but rarely opened and no longer expected to deliver anything meaningful. I have used multiple…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (291+ words) In fact, John’s work has found that people are more interested in dating a hypothetical person who admits that they’ve done something terrible than someone who declines to answer the question. “It's better sometimes to admit the worst possible thing…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (495+ words) Every room has a parallel conversation running underneath what appears on the surface. It’s a pulse, a vibe, a temperature. This undercurrent of unspoken behavior delivers data instantly, but only if you can decipher it. Neuroscientists, psychologists, anthropologists, and linguists…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (297+ words) Ronald Reagan, Charlton Heston, Tony Bennett, and Danny Glover have something in common. So do Margaret Thatcher, Norman Rockwell, and Sean Connery. All had been afflicted with Alzheimer’s or dementia—the progressive neurologic disease characterized by memory and functional loss…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (205+ words) It’s Saturday morning and your boss emails you a question that can wait until Monday. What do you do? If you’re like me, you read the message while walking out of your yoga class and respond before lunch. Being pulled…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (544+ words) The record-breaking reality TV franchise is built on the popularity of its Black female stars, but it does not do enough to keep them out of harm's way. Follow this section to personalize your feed and get instant alerts. - Custom…...