Is the Trillion-Dollar Wellness Industry a Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing?
Amy Larocca’s book “How to Be Well” dives deep into the global obsession with so-called health, and the companies that have profited from creating it.
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How Much Are We Paying for Newsletters? $50, $100 … How About $3,000 a Year.
Em Hermann-Johnson had been following Anne Helen Petersen’s writing for years when, in 2020, Ms. Petersen quit her job at BuzzFeed News to write her newsletter, Culture Study, full time. “I didn’t hesitate to support her,” Ms. Hermann-Johnson, a 52 …
The Mother Whose Catholic Faith Inspired the Future Pope
Mildred Prevost, a mother of three who sought a graduate degree, held her religious devotion at the center of her life.
Tufts Student Returns to Massachusetts After 6 Weeks in Immigration Detention
Freed after her painful ordeal in a federal facility, Rumeysa Ozturk expressed joy, gratitude and continued faith in American democracy.
Koyo Kouoh, Prominent Art World Figure, Is Dead at 57
She had recently been named to oversee next year’s Venice Biennale. She died just days before she was scheduled to announce its theme and title.
To Have and to Hold, and to Manage the Money
People over 65 who remarry after a death or divorce can face thorny financial questions — especially when it comes to adult children and inheritances.
Margot Friedländer, Holocaust Survivor Who Found Her Voice, Dies at 103
She never spoke of her experience until after her husband’s death, when she returned to Berlin with a mission to tell her story, and to teach tolerance.
Megan Campbell sets Guinness World Record for longest soccer throw-in by a woman
Campbell, 31, recorded a throw of 37.55m (123 ft 2 in) at London City Lionesses’ training ground on April 30.
Can Whitney Wolfe Herd Make Us Love Dating Apps Again?
It feels like a lifetime ago, but when Whitney Wolfe Herd co-founded her first company, the dating app Tinder, the overwhelming feeling about apps and screens and tech in general was optimism. This was 2012, Wolfe Herd was just out of college, and …
My Mother and I Bond Over Ignoring Mother’s Day
We never celebrated Mother’s Day when I was growing up. Both my parents came from families that considered the holiday to be phony pageantry that was more about putting money in the pocket of Big Florist than it was about showing love and respect for …