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McDonald's offers pickle juice to marathon runners, health experts question whether it works
FOX Newsby Deirdre Bardolf·4d ago
McDonald's is putting its own briny twist on marathon weekend in Chicago. The fast-food giant is handing out limited-edition bottles of "Pickle Boost" to runners and spectators during Chicago...
The New Fight to Legitimize Conversion Therapy
Timeby Timothy Schraeder Rodriguez·4d ago
I spent eight years in conversion therapy trying to heal what church leaders called my “core wounds.” I did individual therapy with Christian psychologists who claimed they could help me change my...
Why Does Gavin Newsom Keep Helping the Oligarchs?
The New Republicby Perry Bacon·4d ago
This year Gavin Newsom has shown that he would be a billionaire-friendly president. Which means he shouldn’t be president at all.
Climate Change Is on the Ballot—Even If Dems Aren’t Saying Those Words
The New Republicby Liza Featherstone·4d ago
In Maine, as everywhere else in the country, one of this year’s biggest electoral issues is the cost of energy.
The Unbearable, Unstoppable Moguls of Digger and The Social Reckoning
The New Republicby Annie Berke·4d ago
While some stories provide imaginative escape, others are lessons or warnings, inviting us to dive into drama so we might return to our own lives with renewed purpose and impetus to act.
The SEC Just Opened the Floodgates to Fraud
The New Republicby Timothy Noah·4d ago
If you doubt that President Donald Trump is successfully trashing the administrative state, consider a rule change that the Securities and Exchange Commission announced with little fanfare that...
Even ‘Law & Order’ Is Terrified of AI
Wiredby Ej Dickson·4d ago
Longtime fans of the NBC procedural Law & Order know that storylines often center around hot-button issues in the news cycle, often to absurdist effect (see: the episode brave enough to ask: “What...
The Vertiginous Revelations of “You Can See Everything”
The New Yorkerby Richard Brody·4d ago
Nathan Fielder may well have the best deadpan shtick since Buster Keaton. But, whereas Keaton offers stoic innocence, Fielder clinically probes other people’s misconceptions and delusions, which...
Footballese, the Most American Vernacular
The New Yorkerby Vinson Cunningham·4d ago
On Sunday, the Washington Commanders and the Indianapolis Colts—two football teams with low expectations and capable but wobbly quarterbacks, both already seeking a fresh wind of momentum only four...
“Lincoln in the Bardo” Gets an Opera at the Met
The New Yorkerby Jane Bua, Madeleine Wulfahrt, Holden Seidlitz, Sheldon Pearce, Zoë Hopkins, Brian Seibert, Richard Brody, Taran Dugal·4d ago
Abraham Lincoln never had much luck in theatres. But, this month, the number of big shows in the city which feature the sixteenth President will increase from one (“Oh, Mary!,” currently starring...
In “Musk,” Alex Gibney Punctures Elon’s Self-Mythology
The New Yorkerby Sheelah Kolhatkar·4d ago
When Tesla introduced its first mass-market car, the Model 3, at an event in 2016, Elon Musk seemed like a different person from the one he is today.
How Rick Bragg Became His Generation’s Bard of the South
The New Yorkerby Charles Bethea·4d ago
The first time I spoke with the writer Rick Bragg, he was driving his truck in Calhoun County, where he grew up, a rural area fifty miles east of Birmingham, Alabama, surrounded by what he once...
Bacteria turn a virus’ own weapon against it
ScienceDaily·4d ago
Bacteria turn a virus’ own weapon against it - Date: - October 9, 2026 - Source: - University of Utah Health - Summary: - Researchers have uncovered a new way bacteria detect viral attacks: a...
South Africa lawyer Navanethm 'Navi' Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize for efforts to prosecute war crimes and genocide
US Top News and Analysisby Elsa Ohlen·4d ago
Former International Criminal Court judge Navanethem "Navi" Pillay was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for her work promoting peace and international law.
Schumer says he's not going anywhere, but his own candidates aren't ready to back him
FOX Newsby Alex Miller·4d ago
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., is confident that Democrats will win the Senate, but whether they support him as leader remains to be seen.
Nobel Peace Prize 2026 awarded to Navanethem "Navi" Pillay, International Criminal Court judge
CBS News·4d ago
The Nobel Peace Prize for 2026 was awarded Friday to Navanethem "Navi" Pillay, a South African human rights champion and judge on the International Criminal Court.
A New Mexico Community Was a Place to Build a Life. Then a Hypersonic Missile Factory Showed Up
Wiredby Yulia Almazova·4d ago
Sally Schultz thought she had struck gold when she purchased land in Rio Rancho Estates, an unincorporated, census-designated community just outside the city of Rio Rancho, New Mexico.
Navanethem 'Navi' Pillay Wins the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize
Timeby Olivia-Anne Cleary·4d ago
Navanethem "Navi" Pillay, a South African jurist and former U.N. high commissioner for human rights, won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday “for her efforts to promote peace and international...
March 5, 1933: The Election That Destroyed German Democracy
Literary Hubby Timothy Ryback·4d ago
March 5, 1933: The Election That Destroyed German Democracy Timothy Ryback on the Parallels Between the Lead-Up to Hitler’s Electoral Victory and the 2024 Midterms Recently, President Donald Trump...
What Should You Read Next? Here Are the Best Reviewed Books of the Week
Literary Hubby Book Marks·4d ago
What Should You Read Next? Here Are the Best Reviewed Books of the Week Featuring Barbara Kingsolver, Sarah Perry, T.
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