As an elder millennial, I’ve tried to avoid TikTok because of its documented brainrot potential and despite the fact that it means missing out on an endless supply of fun and strangely specific memes. But somehow, little short-form vertical videos keep finding their way to me.   Whether they’re on Instagram, Netflix, or Pinterest, swipeable smartphone-shaped […]

The appointment before she got her first intrauterine device, or IUD, Ana Ni’s doctor asked about her pain tolerance. Low, she said; medium, if she’s being generous. The clinic had just begun offering nitrous oxide, or laughing gas, to patients to help manage pain during IUD placements and, given the alternative — to undergo the […]

President Donald Trump sounded confident on Sunday when he told a reporter that a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas could be reached by the end of the week. Israel has reportedly proposed a 60-day ceasefire and the return of 10 living and 18 deceased hostages, out of approximately 50 remaining Israeli hostages, of whom […]

University tuition in the United States is notoriously expensive — so much so that Americans currently have over $1.6 trillion in student loan debt. But now, the routine process of taking out student loans has been overhauled as a result of the One Big Beautiful Bill, which President Donald Trump signed into law last week.  […]

The US has now recorded 1,288 measles cases so far this year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, making the current outbreak the most severe since 1992. The disease continues to spread, and by now most schools are out for the summer. Summer camps have opened and family vacations are picking up […]