How to Define America in 30 Objects
George Washington, this nation’s first general, its inaugural president, the eponym of its capital city, left one of his most...
July Fourth fireworks may bring ‘hazardous’ air quality to Southern California. What you need to know
L.A.’s love of fireworks makes for a colorful Fourth of July, with dozens of official celebrations and countless illicit explosions...
Ukraine’s defense industry edge is that it can test in days, not months or years
Ukraine constantly tests and upgrades its weaponry in a way the West says it needs to learn from. Dmytro Smolienko/Ukrinform/NurPhoto...
The Huckster Shaman Who Founded a Cult
AMERICAN TRICKSTER: The Hidden Lives of Carlos Castaneda, by Ru Marshall Does anyone under 50 know who Carlos Castaneda was?...
A happy 250th birthday letter to America from President Donald Trump
My fellow Americans, On this wonderful occasion of the 250th birthday of the United States of America, we celebrate our...
The evidence against “ultra-processed” foods is weaker than you think
In little more than a decade, the term “ultra-processed foods” (UPFs) has risen from an obscure academic coinage to one...
What We Should Learn From Nordic Happiness
Do you know how to get an American company to grant you excellent wages and amazing benefits, even for an...
Researchers Discovered Your Brain Really Can Sync Up With Someone Else’s. Here’s How It Works.
If you’ve ever been riding a wave of creativity that feels like your brain and someone else’s have been Bluetooth-synced...
I just moved my daughter out of her freshman year college dorm. Here’s everything I wish I’d known ahead of her first year.
The author (right) moved her daughter (left) out of her freshman year dorm. Courtesy of VaNessa DuplessieI recently moved my...
No One Wants to Hear It, but Maybe We’re Not That Polarized
Many Americans fear that the country is coming apart. Approximately half of Republicans and four in 10 Democrats said in...
