Is This Israel’s Forever War?Natasha Hall grew up in Arlington, Virginia, in the nineteen-eighties. Her mother, who was originally from Jordan, was an accountant at the World Bank; her father, who was a Vietnam War vet and marine biologist, worked at the Environmental Protection Agency.
I'm a single mom. I date — but I don't date single dads."I was away for a month, home for a month," he said on our first off-the-app coffee date, recounting the end of his marriage. He was a nice guy, in good shape, and attractive.
These foods don't deserve their bad reputations, dietitians and doctors sayEggs, potatoes, coffee: These kitchen staples, among others, have gained bad reputations, nutrition experts say, but don’t necessarily deserve it. In fact, registered dietitians, doctors and nutrition professors are increasingly advising people to eat them.
The Rom-Com That’s Responsible for My MarriageDear 1994 Sam Anderson: Hello. It’s me, 2024 Sam Anderson – you from the future, exactly 30 years from now. (I’m explaining because you are bad at math.) I am typing this on technology that doesn’t exist yet. I’m older than your parents currently are.
How to Become More Confident at WorkWe all know that having confidence in your abilities at work is important. Your confidence enables you to volunteer for new assignments that can lead to advancement. It affects your willingness to decide that a project is completed.
How To Make French Toast Even Better than the DinerPay close attention and you’ll always have the French toast you deserve.
Every NBA Team's Biggest Regret This SeasonWith the possible exclusion of the 2023-24 Boston Celtics, no team’s season goes exactly as planned. Something—an injury, a bad contract, what turns out to be the wrong draft pick, a tough break—always crops up to wreck even the best-laid plans.
How to Die in Good HealthSome of my earliest memories are of summers with my grandparents, in New Delhi. I spent long, scorching months drinking lassi, playing cricket, and helping my grandparents find ripe mangoes at roadside markets. Then I’d return to the U.S.
The World’s Most Nutritious FoodsAfter analysing more than 1,000 raw foods, researchers ranked the ingredients that provide the best balance of your daily nutritional requirements – and they found a few surprises.
Ending a Friendship Over Taylor SwiftEarly last year, Ligia Ponse posed a seemingly innocent — depends on who you ask — question on her Instagram Story: “What is it about the Taylor Swift fandom? I don’t understand the hype.
U.S. Economy FAQ: Skyrocketing Insurance Prices, Stuck Inflation, Higher Rates, and Wrong ExpertsIf you have questions, observations, or ideas for future episodes, email us at PlainEnglish@Spotify.com. In the following excerpt, Derek and Jason Furman investigate why the disinflation trend has stalled and why so many forecasters incorrectly predicted where inflation would be this quarter.
What Is Noise?“Noise” is a fuzzy word—a noisy one, in the statistical sense. Its meanings run the gamut from the negative to the positive, from the overpowering to the mysterious, from anarchy to sublimity. The negative seems to lie at the root: etymologists trace the word to “nuisance” and “nausea.
The Comeback of Notre Dame: American Builders Help to Restore Iconic Paris Landmark“Did you ever think you’d be able to look at Notre Dame and say, ‘I built that?’” American carpenter Hank Silver said.
How to Pack Light When You're Only Traveling With a Carry-OnFrom the suitcase you choose to the jacket you wear, it pays to be strategic when you pack.
Soap Dodger: Meet the Doctor Who Says We Have Been Showering WrongHand-washing aside, James Hamblin has not used soap for five years. He warns that our obsession with being clean is harming the microbiome that keeps us healthy.
The Talks That Could Have Ended the War in UkraineIn the early hours of February 24, 2022, the Russian air force struck targets across Ukraine. At the same time, Moscow’s infantry and armor poured into the country from the north, east, and south. In the days that followed, the Russians attempted to encircle Kyiv.
Could the U.S. Force Treatment on Mentally Ill People (Again)?Sixty years ago, America began closing mental hospitals. A growing chorus is blaming that for the crisis of mentally ill folks living on our streets.
‘Nostalgia for a Dating Experience They’ve Never Had’Young people are tired of swiping. Now they want serendipity. Produced by ElevenLabs and News Over Audio (NOA) using AI narration.
The Assault Case That Shook Ancient RomeInside the trial of Gnaeus Plancius, more than 2,000 years before the #MeToo movement.