Millions of the poorest Americans are stuck in food-stamp limbo. They still do not know when their benefits will arrive—or if they will at all. In the past few days,…
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My patient’s lungs were filled with blood, and he lay intubated in an ICU bed. His kidneys were failing, too. The cause of his illness was not a mystery: He…
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The Trump administration is by its own account devoted to stamping out obesity, cancer, and many other chronic diseases in America. But its public-health officials are also attuned to a…
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Updated at 3:42 p.m. ET on October 31, 2025 During America’s hardest economic times, canned goods were a lifeline. From 1929, the start of the Great Depression, to 1941, when…
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For most of my adult life, I’ve felt helpless about being overweight. When I met with a doctor a few years ago to discuss my high cholesterol, he held up…
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Immediately after Hamas and Israel agreed to the first phase of President Donald Trump’s peace plan, food and medical supplies were supposed to start flooding into the Gaza Strip. Like…
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Eight Sleep—often called Silicon Valley’s favorite bed—is like a full-body Fitbit. It is a $3,050 mattress cover filled with sensors to monitor heart rate and body temperature. For people who…
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As a stylist, I’ve learned there’s no one-size-fits-all when it comes to extensions. The right choice depends on the look, the setting, and the client. Over the years, I’ve used…
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As a stylist, I’m always on the move, whether it’s hopping on a plane for a shoot or packing for an event. And while I’ve mastered the art of squeezing…
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