Health

A Sibling Is Not Always a ‘Gift’

The term assumes that adding a child to a family is for the best. But that’s not the case for everyone.

Skip the run: here are six joint-friendly cardio alternatives suggested by experts

Whether you’re nursing a joint, have an existing condition or just don’t feel like running, these exercises help get your cardio in

The internet's grandma & granddaughter advice duo on dating, marriage and family

To recognize the country’s 250th year, CNBC Make It got notable voices in politics, finance and relationships across age ranges to sit down and spark conversation about what it means to achieve happiness and success in this country today. Kim Murstein, 30, the founder and co-host of the "Excuse My Grandma" podcast, spoke with Gail Rudnick, 84, her grandmother and podcast co-host.

Salmon cakes, beef tallow, and food pyramids: Cooking with RFK Jr.

Welcome to Tuesday’s edition of Washington Secrets, where we have been cooking RFK Jr.’s contribution to the nation’s diet: salmon cakes. Plus, we scoop that Britain’s new foreign secretary is in Washington to meet with Marco Rubio on Wednesday. Plus, why does Karoline Leavitt sometimes turn to meetings with only half her makeup done?

The FDA’s strategy on vaping is going up in smoke

The Food and Drug Administration is hoping to take a page out of John Kerry’s flip-flopping playbook. While running for president in 2004, Kerry tried to explain his blatant inconsistency on a spending bill by saying he was for it before he was against it. Kerry’s attempt at rhetorical origami didn’t work then, and it won’t work for the FDA now.

Safety, freedom and no misgendering: inside the Texas summer camp for trans kids

At Color Splash Out, LGBTQ+ kids can play, create and connect without judgment, especially in a state that passed seven anti-trans bills last year

America Might Be Witnessing Peak Motherhood

We have absorbed a familiar story about falling birth rates: People are having fewer children.

What’s the best vegetarian alternative to gelatine?

There is no exact plant-based substitute – the ideal option will depend on the dish. But, ultimately, it’s easiest to choose a recipe that doesn’t require gelatine

My son has cancer. Kalshi wants you to be able to bet on his medical future

The predictions market is planning to allow betting on clinical trial results and regulatory decisions as our family fights for his survival

The US government’s mislabelled map of Africa at a global Aids conference shows again a failure to understand the continent

This crude lack of thought is influencing crucial budget decisions on HIV programmes, which were cut by 25% worldwide in 2025

‘When you kill it, it doesn’t die’: the jellyfish that has cracked the secret of immortality

Turritopsis dohrnii has the ability to turn back into a baby jellyfish and grow up all over again

What if Freud Was Right?

A neuroscientist dares to argue that old-fashioned psychoanalysis holds the key to curing mental illness.