Korean skincare and the pursuit of ‘glass skin’ – a popular term for clear, smooth and deeply hydrated skin –...
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World Cup Viewers Exposed to Junk Food, Alcohol and Gambling Branding Every Seven Seconds
More than 93,000 visible appearances of brands promoting unhealthy food and drink, alcohol, gambling and speculative products were recorded during...
A Journalist Coined ‘The Bible Belt’ 100 Years Ago – It’s Been Oversimplifying the South Ever Since
“Look No Further!” a billboard on the side of the highway beckons, drawing my gaze toward the red cover of...
The Moral Paradox of Extreme Wealth: Why People Oppose It Yet Are Reluctant to Take Steps to Reduce It
In 2026 – up until July – Elon Musk’s estimated wealth was growing by somewhere between US$30 million and $100...
‘The Odyssey’ Is a Striking Portrait of the Psychological Wounds That Can Emerge When People Violate Their Deepest Values
Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey,” a new adaptation of Homer’s epic tale of Odysseus’ perilous journey home after the Trojan War,...
The World’s First Influencers Were French and They Emerged After the Revolution
In 1806, the Parisian gastronome Grimod de la Reynière launched a new periodical, the Journal des Gourmands et des Belles...
30 Years After ‘Reasonable Doubt,’ Jay‑z’s Career Embodies Hip‑hop’s Biggest Contradictions
“Reasonable Doubt” was not the first rap album I ever owned. But Jay-Z’s debut was the first hip-hop album I...
I Have Spent the Past 6 Months Reading Hundreds of Poems by Young People – I Was Surprised to Find Hope, Not Despair
If you’ve read any commentary about younger people, none of the following statistics will surprise you. Approximately 19% of Americans...