“Climate crisis” has made it into the Oxford English Dictionary
As formerly green forests turn into charred remains and glaciers melt away to reveal bare mountainsides, the effects of climate change on the landscape are hard to miss. But there…
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Jamie Lee Curtis on learning how to support her trans daughter: “I’m a grateful student”
"Halloween Kills" star Jamie Lee Curtis and Ruby, her recently out trans daughter, gave their first joint interview together in People magazine this week — and it's sparking important conversation…
Eleven common words you’re probably mispronouncing
Ever feel embarrassed when you don't know how to say a word? Don't be. Even the most fluent English speakers stumble. Besides, pronunciations change over time. See if you've been…
The origins of 25 fall traditions
If your fall bucket list includes carving jack-o'-lanterns, sipping apple cider, and toasting s'mores over a bonfire, you're in good company. But when you stop to think about it, many…
Yale’s failed Singapore venture: More American arrogance in Asia
Yale College's much-celebrated venture into the wealthy island city-state of Singapore seemed a harmonious convergence, the host country paying all the bills of the Yale-National University of Singapore and Yale's visibility and…
How Rolling Stones’ Charlie Watts infused one of the greatest rock ‘n’ roll bands with a little jazz
In an era when rock drummers were larger-than-life showmen with big kits and egos to match, Charlie Watts remained the quiet man behind a modest drum set. But Watts wasn't…
Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine is now formally “FDA approved.” Here’s what that means
On Monday morning, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted full approval to the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. Previously, the highly efficacious two-shot mRNA vaccine was being distributed under what is called…
Florida’s COVID surge is so huge, it’s causing a water shortage in Orlando
Orlando is facing a water shortage as COVID-19 surges in the Sunshine State. On Friday, WFTV interrupted a speech on Afghanistan by President Joe Biden to deliver the breaking news on a…
Why do we even care which celebrities bathe? An investigation
From juice cleanses to keto diets, and more recently, anti-vaccine conspiracy theories, it seems wealthy celebrities always have something to say about how we, the humble poors and normies, should…
The not-so-slow-motion climate apocalypse is happening right in front of our eyes
Admittedly, I hadn't been there for 46 years, but old friends of mine still live (or at least lived) in the town of Greenville, California, and now… well, it's more…