Health

As Ebola kills thousands in DRC, a perfect storm is making the virus hard to stop

New species and regional instability are factors – but decisions made in the US and Britain are also costing lives

Alzheimer’s research is latest casualty in Trump administration war against ‘DEI’

Grant cancellations at leading research institutions appear to target study of impacts of racism on brain health

Is dating draining your bank account? Here’s a cheap solution

I understand gen Z’s concerns about the cost of romance. But anything can be a date if you want it to be

No oven required: Alexina Anatole’s quick and easy no-heat recipes

Cucumber and avocado gazpacho and addictive carrots: when it’s too hot to cook, contrast, texture and seasoning bring dishes to life

The High Priestess of the Ordinary

Committed anxious types like me rarely find a poem opening as enticing as this one from the late Mary Oliver:

Indonesia earthquake death toll nears 70 as thousands wait for help on country's Independence Day

Reo, Indonesia — Thousands of people were still waiting for aid on the Indonesian island of Flores as the country marked its 81st Independence Day on Monday, days after a powerful earthquake killed at least 68 people, injured more than 200 others and damaged hundreds of homes and other buildings.

How ‘forensic fandom’ in Lindsay Clancy trial threatens postpartum psychosis awareness

Clancy’s livestreamed trial has become fodder for amateur sleuths to push viral conspiracy theories that threaten to undermine efforts to destigmatize illness, experts say

Every year, humans speak less and less. That’s bad news, even if you hate mindless chit-chat

Silent retreats are all the rage; hotel guests are embracing ‘hushpitatility’. But won’t this leave us more isolated?

‘Can we accept what we have done or not done?’: harrowing film follows doctors in Gaza

American Doctor follows three volunteer doctors as they try to save lives on the frontline and then return to the US to become advocates in congress

The high cost of finding breast cancer too late

Finding cancer late carries a terrible price, in both lives and dollars. A new study led by researchers at the National Cancer Institute and American Cancer Society puts some startling numbers behind that familiar truth.

When did a bad grade become a mental health problem?

The University of Michigan wants to help address the mental health struggles of college students by making first-semester grades matter less. The policy raises a question that extends well beyond Ann Arbor: When did feeling anxious about something become a reason to make that thing less consequential?

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In today’s newsletter: how climate crisis is affecting athletes and what steps are being taken to protect them from rising temperatures