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Mary Elizabeth Williams is a senior writer for Salon. She's written for the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and more, and is the author of "A Series of Catastrophes & Miracles: A True Story of Love, Science, and Cancer." She has a certification in conflict resolution and is working on her doctoral degree in medical humanities.

Aria Mia Loberti as Marie-Laure, Mark Ruffalo as Daniel LeBlanc, Director/Executive Producer Shawn Levy behind the scenes in episode 103 of All the Light We Cannot See. (Doane Gregory/Netflix)

“Stranger Things” to “All the Light We Cannot See”: Shawn Levy doesn’t need a “signature aesthetic”

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Dutch Stamppot (Mary Elizabeth Williams)

Dutch stamppot is the butteriest, most comforting way to eat mashed potatoes

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Sohla El-Waylly (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images/Laura Murray)

Sohla El-Waylly wants to make you a culinary “expert in your own home”

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Prescription drugs on a silver platter (Getty images/Rubberball/Mike Kemp)

Here’s why “concierge medicine” is coming for your family practice

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Pumpkin Blondie (Mary Elizabeth Williams)

Decadent pumpkin blondies are the best way to embrace sweater weather season

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Set of dentures (Getty Images/Bart_Kowski)

How white should your teeth really be?

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Steel engraving of Midwife bathing newborn after birth (Getty Images/Grafissimo)

Were midwives the OG witches? How the history of mystic medicine and reproductive health intertwine

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Dramatic Anglican old cemetery, garden foreground (Getty Images/La_Corivo)

All that remains: From liquid cremation to mushroom suits, why more people are opting out of burial

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A large selection of commonly used Indian cooking spices in wooden trays on an old table. (Getty Images/enviromantic)

Toss that old paprika! What experts say you should do to build a better spice collection

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Fran Lebowitz (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Fran Lebowitz on Trump: “No one in New York thinks he’s a New Yorker”

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The Golden Bachelor (ABC/Craig Sjodin)

Grandpa needs a girlfriend: The lonely, beautiful truths of “The Golden Bachelor”

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Cheese Fondue (Getty Images/beats3)

Is cheese actually addictive? Here’s the real science

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Exorcism (H. Christoph/ullstein bild via Getty Images)

Why are exorcisms on the rise?

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Toilet and toilet paper holder in field of dandelions (Getty Images/Hiroshi Higuchi)

Shelf awareness: Experts explain why you should be inspecting your poop

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Loaf of bread and butter (Getty Images/sandoclr)

Why there’s no better comfort food than bread and butter

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A healthcare professional talks with a young patient (Getty Images/SDI Productions)

What doctors don’t tell teens about antidepressants and sex

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Marmite pasta (Mary Elizabeth Williams)

Nigella Lawson’s divisive Marmite spaghetti is cozy perfection

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Alicia Roth Weigel (Photo illustration by Salon/Tanialee Gonzalez/Getty Images)

“Intersex is a beautiful thing”: Despite having surgery forced upon her, this activist found healing

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Abstract world inside your mind, illustration (Getty Images/Benjavisa)

Your brain is powered by literal emotional energy. An expert explains how to find the right balance

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Young upset man sitting on floor (Getty Images/urbazon)

Anxiety and panic attacks are normal reactions to a chaotic world. So why do we pretend otherwise?

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Homemade Granola (Michael Paulsen/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images)

How did “granola” become a personality trait?

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Jill Duggar Dillard (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images/Jill Duggar Dillard)

“Faith is weaponized”: Jill Duggar Dillard on how she felt controlled by her family

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Man in parka, hat and scarf frozen from the cold (Getty Images/cmannphoto)

Hate sweater weather? These experts explain why you’re always cold

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Woman and dog relaxing with a glass of wine with view of waterfall in Lauterbrunnen in the Swiss Alps (Getty Images/Anastasiia Shavshyna)

The wine so good the Swiss won’t share it

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