Ecosystem loss, pollution & COVID-19
Ecosystem loss has caused hundreds of diseases to jump from other animals to humans
Instagram shifts towards shopping
Instagram's Shop button signals the growing commodification of human interactions on social media
Cobra Kai & middle-aged masculinity
The characters already redefined masculinity for a generation of teenagers — now they're back to address mid-life
Sherlock & the case of toxic masculinity
Holmes is often portrayed as unemotional and arrogant — why hasn't this been challenged in modern adaptations?
The history of chocolate and slavery
The story of Caesar, an enslaved cook and chocolatier in Colonial Virginia
Did 2020 kill yoga?
Big Yoga was hit by the pandemic, questions of appropriation, and QAnon. Is the fitness trend dying in the US?
The lonely legacy of Spam
Once seemingly alone in their love for Spam, many Asian Americans today are finding comfort in shared histories
Restaurants brace for "gift card season"
Some restaurant owners have crafted an ingenious scheme: Convince customers to wait on redeeming gift cards
Kimbap: Korean rolls fit for a picnic
Pastry Chef Joy Cho shares a traditional Korean dish from her family and culture
"Bridgerton" sex is not sexy
For all of the ballyhoo over the Netflix series' depiction of sensual Regency, the sex looks terrible
A love letter to scallops
Plus, some favorite ways to prepare them in each season
When poison becomes medicine
How the concept of "dose response" shaped modern science and vaccinology
Hear: New audio of Trump trying to cheat
In hour-long call, Trump pressures Republican Brad Raffensperger to "recalculate" the vote in his favor
Pence welcomes Cruz to the resistance
The vice president green-lights GOP scheme to object to the certification of the Electoral College vote
How to cut an avocado like a pro
Start churning out avocado slices and cubes like a lean green machine
Home alone: A New Year unlike any other
There's nothing special about the sadness I carry into 2021. Unless, just maybe, it makes me aware of yours too
What's on HBO Max in January
Roster of movies including "King of Staten Island" and "The Little Things" also coming to HBO streaming service
US rivers are changing color
Blue bodies of water in the United States are turning to jaundiced yellow and even greenish hues
Texas could shield coal co.'s from EPA
The state is close to finalizing a years-long effort to wrangle control of coal ash pollution from the EPA
Trump has always been a sore loser
Trump has no credibility when he claims the election was stolen — because he always accuses opponents of cheating
Poverty surging, but rich got richer
Around the world and in the U.S., the gap between rich and poor got dramatically worse in the year of the pandemic
Why generals shouldn't lead the Pentagon
Like Trump, Biden intends to nominate a retired general to lead the Pentagon. It's not supposed to work that way
Attacking homelessness after COVID’s end
The pandemic highlighted the homeless crisis. Will California’s search for solutions continue after COVID fades?
On the frontlines of pandemic suffering
COVID-19 and the nightmare of food insecurity