The truth about gut health
Mythbusting our relationship with the trillions of microorganisms living in our gut.
The surprisingly undisciplined trick to escaping social media
Routines aren’t the key to healthy habits. Indulgence is.
Iran may be stronger than we thought
The Strait of Hormuz isn’t Iran’s only leverage in its war with the US.
How the Michigan Senate primary activated every bitter Democratic grudge
The ghosts of 2016, 2020, and 2024 have all come to Michigan.
“The King of the North” is Britain’s new PM
But can Manchester’s popular former mayor reverse Brexit?
The Trump White House’s stinkiest trend
Can fermented foods change your life? RFK Jr. and JD Vance seem to think so.
How public opinion is turning against AI
Journalist Jasmine Sun examines the origins of anti-AI protests in popular skepticism of the technology as an elite project.
How success in Venezuela set Trump up for disaster in Iran
Not every country can be run from afar.
It’s no longer illegal to destroy the one thing endangered species need most to survive
The Endangered Species Act protects threatened and endangered animals from harm — but “harm” no longer explicitly includes habitat destruction,…
Who counts as “working class”?
The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) has an overwhelmingly college-educated membership. It still identifies as a “working class” group. Its…