The internet’s cortisol freakout was causing my cortisol to spike. So I talked to a doctor.
Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/BIYour cortisol is probably fine. I mean, I'm not a doctor, and if you're concerned, you should...
The Harvard economist behind the Education Scorecard says the ‘Learning Recession’ is more than a COVID problem—it’s at least a decade old
When the National Assessment of Educational Progress published its 2022 report, the conclusion seemed clear: COVID-19 had devastated American students....
Fire at School Dormitory in Kenya Kills Several Students
An early morning fire at the dormitory of a girls’ boarding school in Kenya killed several students on Thursday, the...
Adding AI ’employees’ is backfiring by creating new office scapegoats and making human workers sloppier and lazier
In summer 2024, software company Lattice announced some new hires of sorts: a cadre of AI “employees” the firm would...
Scientists Find a Potential Cure for Chronic Hepatitis B
A new drug has essentially cured 1 in 5 patients with chronic hepatitis B infections, researchers reported on Thursday, a...
SpaceX’s $80 billion IPO has a catch: 78% of the money is already spoken for
A big contributor to the soaring spirits surrounding the pending SpaceX IPO is near-certainty that the offering will raise $80...
Doctors push new blood tests for colon cancer as cases surge in younger adults
The American Cancer Society (ACS) has updated its guidelines for colorectal cancer screening. The organization released the update in its flagship journal...
Asia is already grappling with a fuel crisis. A ‘Super El Nino’ threatens to make things worse
A supercharged climate phenomenon is threatening to make Asia’s energy crisis worse. Drought and high temperatures, sparked by a Super...
The ‘Boob-Maxxing’ Trend Is Here, and Doctors Are Already Freaked Out by the Nonsense
Everyone’s maxxing these days. They’re ball-maxxing, vagina-maxxing, sleep-maxxing, and it was only a matter of time before boobs got involved....
Labor union participation is on the rise even as U.S. companies spend $1.7 billion annually to halt union formation
On Tuesday, members of the newly formed App Drivers Union rallied victoriously outside the Massachusetts State House, celebrating the certification...
