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It’s just a sip, right? A family celebration, a clink of glasses, and a curious child asking to taste what the grownups are having. Many parents shrug and say yes, thinking it's harmless—or even...
Astrological Overview and Horoscope: May 19 to 25, 2025
Saturn enters Aries this week, setting the stage for bold new beginnings—and serious responsibilities. Here’s what to expect in your inner and outer world.
Your Memories Are Lying to You
Your memories might not be telling the truth. Learn why what you remember isn’t always what happened—and how changing your story can change your life.
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Why We Fall for Fake Health Info—and How to Resist It
Why is it so easy to fall for health advice that turns out to be completely false? Maybe it was that viral smoothie that promised to “cleanse your liver in 3 days,” or a headline claiming vaccines...
The Knockout Punch: Heat and Wildfire Smoke
The brutal mix of heat and wildfire smoke is no longer a rare phenomenon. It's a recurring feature of our climate-changed world, and it's claiming lives—quietly, steadily, and often invisibly. For...
Natural Weight Loss: Foods That Mimic Semaglutide's Effects
Want to lose weight without drugs like Ozempic? Science shows that fiber, monounsaturated fats, and even food timing can boost GLP-1—a natural hunger-suppressing hormone. From eating slowly to...
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We Know What Would Save Us — But Don't Do It
We’re not confused about how to stop climate collapse—we’re just unwilling to do it. The science is settled, the tools exist, and the warnings couldn’t be louder. But instead of mobilizing like...
Trump’s Tariff Chaos Returns
Donald Trump is back on the trade warpath, and this time, he's not just tweeting threats — he's promising to send out actual letters to America’s trading partners, outlining tariff rates like...
This Mother’s Day, Let’s Get Real: From Witch Trials to Abortion Bans
It’s Mother’s Day tomorrow, so what better time to talk about betrayal? Not the chocolate-and-roses kind, but the systemic, generational kind—the kind that puts mothers in institutions, brands women...
How Political Corruption in America Led to Trump’s Kleptocracy
It didn’t start with Trump, but it might end with him. For over a century, American democracy has been slowly auctioned off—deal by deal, donor by donor—until the line between public service and...
Why We Fall for Fake Health Info—and How to Resist It
Why is it so easy to fall for health advice that turns out to be completely false? Maybe it was that viral smoothie that promised to “cleanse your liver in 3 days,” or a headline claiming vaccines...
Authoritarianism in America: Is Trump Redesigning Democracy?
From giant portraits hanging in federal buildings to military parades timed to a birthday, the spectacle of power is making a comeback in American politics. It’s not just a branding move—it’s a...
Astrological Overview and Horoscope: May 19 to 25, 2025
Saturn enters Aries this week, setting the stage for bold new beginnings—and serious responsibilities. Here’s what to expect in your inner and outer world.
Your Memories Are Lying to You
Your memories might not be telling the truth. Learn why what you remember isn’t always what happened—and how changing your story can change your life.
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This Mother’s Day, Let’s Get Real: From Witch Trials to Abortion Bans
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Astrological Overview and Horoscope: May 19 to 25, 2025
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