No matter what the future holds for New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, it looks like it’s still in his plans to continue to coach next year. There seems to be no hotter seat in the NFL coaching world than the one legendary New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick is sitting in right now. The Patriots have […]
No one’s beyond help
As we scroll through aspirational accounts on Instagram or TikTok — or slap on our own smiles for the next holiday gathering — it can be hard to remember how common depression is. That sense of isolation is a cruel illusion. After Marsha Linehan survived her own suicidal depression, she developed a new approach for […]
Jada Pinkett Smith tells all
Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars in 2022 was very entertaining. But who could have predicted it would unlock a whole new level of Jada Pinkett Smith’s career? Want to learn more about her situationship with Will? Or her romance with Tupac? We’ve got you. The Slap Oh, the irony. It turns out […]
Dissecting the crisis
Can a small group of ultra wealthy people rewrite U.S. history? That’s the concern of Heather Cox Richardson, a history professor at Boston College. She takes a closer look at the ideological battles that have shaped American society, including the struggle for equal rights, in Democracy Awakening. History Repeats Itself A key takeaway from Richardson’s analysis […]
How to manage your happiness
You might think that happiness comes naturally to a rich celebrity like Oprah Winfrey. But even she has her problems. In researching her latest book, Oprah realized that happiness is not a state of being. It’s a state of doing. That means we need to actively work to achieve happiness rather than just waiting around for […]
How to fight middle-age weight gain
As we approach middle age, our bodies enter a vicious cycle. Chronic inflammation triggers weight gain, and weight gain triggers inflammation. Dr. Mary Claire Haver developed the Galveston Diet to help people, especially women, manage problems related to hormonal fluctuations. How does this plan differ from all the other diets that are out there? Shifting Gears […]
Navigating disruption in creative industries
Netflix used to be synonymous with streaming. But the landscape is much more chaotic these days, with content shuffling between platforms from month to month. (No, we’re still not over HBO changing its name to Max.) Our latest Instaread will help you make sense of the big picture. Survival of the Fittest The entertainment industries have historically […]
How to relax
Finding the mythical work-life balance is something that most of us struggle with. In our off hours and on the weekend, it’s tempting to sleep in, doomscroll, or binge Netflix. But there is more than one kind of free time—and chances are you’re coming up short in at least one area. Optimize Your Time Off […]
What causes inequality?
Do racism, sexism, and other forms of bias exist? Not really, says Thomas Sowell, who is one of the most famous Black conservatives in the U.S. Or at least discrimination isn’t a problem to the extent that social justice advocates would have you believe. Girl Math Social justice arguments can be misleading. Take the fact that […]
Dead Sea lake, Asia.
Dead Sea, landlocked salt lake between Israel and Jordan in southwestern Asia. Its eastern shore belongs to Jordan, and the southern half of its western shore belongs to Israel. The northern half of the western shore lies within the Palestinian West Bank and has been under Israeli occupation since the 1967 Arab-Israeli war. The Jordan River, from which the Dead Sea receives nearly all its water, flows from […]
