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Life Archive

Archives for September 2024

Even Better
How bad is inflammation really?How bad is inflammation really?
Even Better

Doctors explain how to tell the truth from social media BS.

By Keren Landman, MD
Future of Work
These remote workers moved to Portugal for work-life balance. Is their life as fun as it looks?These remote workers moved to Portugal for work-life balance. Is their life as fun as it looks?
Future of Work

For the Portuguese, the answer is complicated.

By Victoria Chamberlin
Supreme Court
What will the Supreme Court unleash on America in its new term?What will the Supreme Court unleash on America in its new term?
Supreme Court

The justices return to Washington after an unforgivable betrayal.

By Ian Millhiser
Life
The yellow school bus is in troubleThe yellow school bus is in trouble
Life

The disappearance of bus service is hurting kids around the country.

By Anna North
Explain It to Me
Is making friends as an adult really hard, or is it just me?Is making friends as an adult really hard, or is it just me?
Explain It to Me

It’s tough out there. But it’s not all bad news.

By Allie Volpe
Explain It to Me
Why do we say “like,” like, all the time? Why do we say “like,” like, all the time? 
Explain It to Me

In defense of the supremely useful and unfairly maligned word.

By Jonquilyn Hill
Should I sacrifice my emergency savings to pay off a loan?
Life

Using your savings to pay off a loan can be tempting. Is it worth it?

By Nicole Dieker Finley
Internet Culture
How Minion Jesus died — and then rose — on TikTokHow Minion Jesus died — and then rose — on TikTok
Internet Culture

The winding, weird story that even involves, yes, the battle for the White House.

By Laura Bullard
Education
The scary truth about how far behind American kids have fallenThe scary truth about how far behind American kids have fallen
Education

Students of all ages still haven’t made up the ground they lost during the pandemic.

By Anna North
Applying to college? Seven current students on how to stand out and stay sane.
Even Better

What these undergrads wish they had known before navigating the process.

By Allie Volpe
This is what admissions officers really want to read in college essays
Even Better

The important thing is not to overthink it.

By Allie Volpe
You got into college. How will you pay for it?
Even Better

Going to school is undeniably expensive. But there are ways to lower the cost.

By Allie Volpe
Technology
What if the panic over teens and tech is totally wrong?What if the panic over teens and tech is totally wrong?
Technology

The collective freakout about the youth mental health crisis has reached a tipping point.

By Adam Clark Estes
Technology
Instagram’s Teen Accounts aren’t really for teensInstagram’s Teen Accounts aren’t really for teens
Technology

What to know about Meta’s new restrictions on young people’s social media use.

By Ellen Ioanes
Even Better
Yet another person got bird flu. Now should I freak out?Yet another person got bird flu. Now should I freak out?
Even Better

Experts are losing a little sleep over the latest Missouri case, but that doesn’t mean you should.

By Keren Landman, MD