The Whale’ is a horror film that taps into our fear of fatness
I knew before seeing “The Whale” that it was a movie about a man named Charlie who weighs over 600 pounds, is grief-stricken over...
MIT study reveals where stolen bikes go
An experiment in Amsterdam reveals how pilfered bicycles are put to use.
The Super Bowl — what we love but mostly hate about it
This past weekend, millions of North American (and worldwide) eyeballs were glued to their TVs, beer and chicken wings in hand, to celebrate perhaps...
Why it’s OK to give your sweetheart a year-old box of Valentine’s Day chocolate?
It turns out that chocolate can outlast love.
Why calcium hydroxide plus corn is key to understanding Western civilization and tacos
Is it okay to make them from pre-made corn flour, or do you need to go all the way back to dried corn kernels to make truly “from scratch” tortillas?
The Queen’s image will no longer be printed on British currency. What happens now?
The Bank of England released the design for new banknotes featuring Charles III in December, with plans to circulate starting in 2024.
Tens of thousands have been laid off in tech: what will happen next?
Over 85,000 workers in tech have been laid off so far in 2023. So, what does this mean for the industry – and the wider economy?
What’s up with the recent rise in egg prices
As the price of eggs continues to climb in the United States, shoppers have been shelling out more money to get their hands on the common supermarket staple.
Lifelong marriage reduces risk of dementia, study finds
Scientists found that if you are married continuously for many years in midlife, you have a lower risk of developing dementia in old age.
What does the debt ceiling fight mean to you?
The U.S. government is borrowing up to the $31.4 trillion debt limit, which has prompted Senate and House discussions on whether to raise it or risk economic disaster.