A Funeral for My Christianity
An introspective essay recounts the author’s growing anger and grief over the perceived death of his personal Christianity. He frames his emotional turmoil as a mourning process, likening it to the “second death of Jesus” within American Christianity. The piece connects this personal crisis to a wider cultural shift away from traditional faith. Ultimately, he admits he is struggling to cope with this loss.
Indigo Girls, Trampled By Turtles To Headline Third Evanston Folk Festival
The third annual Evanston Folk Festival will be headlined by folk legends Indigo Girls and Trampled By Turtles on Sept. 12‑13, 2026 at Dawes Park. The two‑day event features more than a dozen acts across three stages, from established names...
US Postpartum Women Denied Essential Pelvic Floor Therapy
In France, women who give birth are routinely prescribed pelvic floor rehab. They get about 10 sessions with a physiotherapist covered by the government. This has been standard since the 1980s. In the US, you get a 6 week...
Passion Pit Announce North American Summer Tour
Indie‑pop outfit Passion Pit announced a North American summer tour spanning June to August 2026, featuring club dates and high‑profile festival appearances such as Bonnaroo, Electric Forest and Middle Waves. Tickets become available on March 18, and the band will...
Full-Day Fuel Plan Powers 7 PM Student‑Athlete Game
Fueling a 7 pm game for student athletes 6:30-7 am Breakfast: -Milk + H20 -Apple + almond butter -Egg avocado English muffin 9:00 am 2nd breakfast -Greek yogurt parfait or fruit protein smoothie -H20 -Jerky 11 am Lunch: -Milk -Mixed berries -Cheese stick -Grilled chicken wrap 1:30-2 pm 2nd lunch: -Turkey sandwich...
IDW Reveals Crime Fiction Comics Range
IDW Publishing, the fourth‑largest U.S. comics publisher, announced a new crime imprint featuring original, creator‑driven limited series. The line includes Joey Esposito’s "Killer Influences" (July), Zoe Tunnell’s "Seven Wives" (May 2026), and Amy Chase’s "Fixation" (September). Each title will run...
Ikea Tried to Build a Smart Home for Everyone — Here’s Why It’s Not Working Yet
Ikea launched a low‑cost Matter‑over‑Thread smart‑home line promising universal compatibility, but users encountered frequent onboarding and connectivity failures across major platforms. Reports highlighted Apple Home struggling more than Google Home, while Ikea’s Dirigera hub required multiple firmware updates to improve...
Beneath the Long White Cloud
A new feature in the magazine Now Voyager revisits the 1886 eruption that supposedly destroyed New Zealand’s Pink and White Terraces, questioning whether the famed silica cascades survived. The article frames the scientific dispute over the terraces’ fate as a...
Mathematical Foundations for Noise-Tolerant Quantum Catalysts in Real-World Environments
An international team led by Prof. Seok Hyung Lie mathematically proved that most existing quantum catalyst schemes are highly sensitive to even minimal environmental noise, causing degradation and limiting reusability. They introduced catalytic channels, a quantum operation that restores the...
Fuel Carbs to Prevent Late‑game Injuries
> 25% of all injuries occur in the last 15-20 min of a game when fatigue sets in. Carbs fuel muscle and brain. Carbohydrate intake can greatly impair or improve an athlete's performance. Inadequate carb intake = ❌Tired legs and brain ❌Muscle cramping and...
Declutter Kitchen Utensils With What's Already In Your Fridge
Home cooks can turn the plastic berry containers that come with fresh fruit into inexpensive kitchen drawer organizers. After washing, cutting off the lids, and optionally linking them with ties or tape, the shallow trays hold utensils, corkscrews, and other...
Farley To Uncut Gems: The Adam Sandler Renaissance
Adam Sandler, long known for SNL sketches and low‑brow comedies, has experienced a career renaissance highlighted by his performance in the Safdie Brothers’ thriller Uncut Gems. The turning point began with his heartfelt Netflix tribute song “Farley,” which reminded audiences...
Kate Middleton Stays Faithful to Her Ultra-Pointed Suede Boots for St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Kate Middleton attended the St. Patrick’s Day parade in Aldershot wearing a sleek Ralph Lauren knee‑high boot, pairing it with a forest‑green McQueen coat and matching accessories. The black suede boots feature a four‑inch stiletto heel, a 14‑inch shaft, a full‑side silver...
The Luminous Migrants: The Blond, Blue-Eyed Peoples Who Transformed the Chalcolithic Levant
Archaeologists uncovered over 600 skeletons in Israel’s Peki’in Cave, the largest Chalcolithic burial complex in the Levant. Ancient DNA analysis of 22 individuals revealed that nearly half carried genetic markers for blue eyes, blond hair, and fair skin—traits rare in...
Milena Smit Makes Baggy Shorts Red Carpet Appropriate
Spanish actress Milena Smit turned a Madrid photo call for Pedro Almodóvar’s film "Bitter Christmas" into a runway moment, debuting white, high‑waisted baggy shorts from Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez’s Loewe Spring 2026 collection. She paired the textured knickers with...
Amy Winehouse Told Herself She Wouldn’t Write About This Topic Early in Her Career, but It Happened Anyway
Amy Winehouse burst onto the UK scene in 2003 with *Frank*, a jazz‑hip‑hop hybrid that set her apart from contemporaries. In a 2004 interview with Jonathan Ross she explained the album’s emotional intent and declared she would never write about...
Do You Really Need Closure?
The article examines the human drive for closure after traumatic events, highlighting its psychological roots and the mixed outcomes of seeking definitive answers. Researchers Arie Kruglanski and Dan McAdams show that while closure can aid decision‑making and emotional transition, it...
Bentley Won't Re-Engineer Debut EV to Take Combustion Engine
Bentley confirmed its upcoming Luxury Urban EV will launch as a pure electric vehicle, with no plans to add a combustion engine or plug‑in hybrid variant. CEO Frank‑Steffen Walliser said the PPE platform cannot accommodate a range‑extender and that retrofitting...
Live Fully Now: Simple Joys Before Time Ends
-Get sunlight -Read books -Lift weights -Walk -Slow down -Drink water -Be in community -Pray and read your Bible -Sleep more stress less -Take in the sunset and sunrise -Cook healthy meals -Unplug and disconnect I truly don't think people understand how short our time on earth is until...
Is Gracie Abrams Building a $12 Million Mega-Penthouse in NYC?
Grammy‑nominated singer Gracie Abrams has added a third co‑op unit at One Fifth Avenue, paying $4.5 million for a one‑bedroom apartment. The purchase brings her total spend in the historic Art Deco building to nearly $12 million across three units acquired since...
Engineered Anhydrobiotic Cells Detect Odors After Years of Dry, Room-Temperature Storage
Researchers at Japan’s National Agriculture and Food Research Organization engineered an anhydrobiotic Pv11 cell line to express the fruit‑fly odorant receptor Or47a and calcium‑sensitive reporter GCaMP6f. The resulting Pv11‑00443‑Or47a cells kept the insect’s extreme desiccation tolerance, enabling dry storage at...
Modeling Says the Small Magellanic Cloud Passed Through the Large Magellanic Cloud 200 Million Years Ago
New computer simulations suggest the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC) passed directly through the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) about 200 million years ago, explaining the chaotic stellar motions observed in the SMC. Measurements from Hubble and Gaia showed the SMC’s stars lack...
Four Simple Habits to Calm Your Nervous System
4 Daily Habits To Support Your Nervous System: 1. Limit Overscheduling. 2. Schedule Micro-Breaks. 3. Slow Down. 4. Create A “Soft Start” Morning Routine.
Research Finds Luxury Travel Demand Growing Among Aspiring Travelers
Arrivia’s new "New Luxury Travel Playbook" surveyed 2,190 U.S. leisure travelers and found a growing appetite for luxury experiences among households with $100,000‑$1 million net worth. Comfort, convenience, privacy and attentive service now outweigh price as primary luxury drivers, with 34%...
Widespread Panic Announce West Coast Summer Tour, First Extended Run Since 2016
Widespread Panic announced a nine‑date West Coast summer tour running July 10‑25, 2026, marking the band’s first extended multi‑city run since its 2016 fall tour. The itinerary follows a double‑header in Montana (July 7‑8) and includes shows in Bend, Oregon; three nights...
Maren Morris Maps Out ‘dreamGIRL’ Summer Tour
Grammy‑winning singer‑songwriter Maren Morris announced a summer "dreamGIRL Tour" following her spring "Dreamsicle Tour," featuring intimate venues across North America from June 13 to July 25. The itinerary includes stops in Canada, California, Nevada, Colorado, Utah, Oregon, Washington and Montana,...
Cochrane Review Misses Intermittent Fasting’s Metabolic Benefits
A new Cochrane review claims intermittent fasting "doesn't work." But it only measured weight loss - not insulin sensitivity, autophagy, inflammation, or gene expression. Here's what the science actually shows. The 2026 Cochrane systematic review analyzed 22 randomized controlled trials and...
You’ve Been Cutting Your Tulips Wrong – Do This Instead to Make Them Last 10 Days
Supermarket tulips often wilt within a day because the common 45‑degree stem cut encourages excess water uptake and rapid growth. Botanists from Kew Gardens and the National Association of Flower Arrangement Societies (NAFAS) recommend a straight 90‑degree cut, removing exactly...
Frameline Announces 2026 Completion Fund Grantees Ahead of 50th LGBTQ+ Festival
Frameline, the nonprofit behind San Francisco’s International LGBTQ+ Film Festival, announced its 2026 Completion Fund grantees, supporting six diverse projects ranging from documentary features to experimental shorts. The fund, which has allocated $717,500 to 203 films since its 1991 inception, highlights...
Global Wellness Summit to Hold 20th Anniversary Event at Angsana Laguna Phuket in 2026
The Global Wellness Summit will celebrate its 20th anniversary at Angsana Laguna Phuket from November 10‑13, 2026. The invite‑only conference is slated to be the largest in the organization’s history, drawing CEOs, physicians, investors, technologists and policymakers. Four co‑chairs—representing finance,...
Expert Pruning Tips for a Perfectly Shaped Hedge
Professional horticulturist Kayla Robinson demonstrates a systematic approach to shaping a young inkberry hedge using T‑posts, string lines, and hand shears. The method creates a tapered profile—wider at the base and narrower at the top—to maximize sunlight exposure throughout the...
Beyond the Scale: Prioritize Proportion, Performance, and Life
there's a point where your goal weight becomes less and less important and size and proportion starts to matter more. we dont need to focus too much on arbitrary numbers there will always be areas to improve upon. strength, endurance,...
NASA Prepares X-59 for Second Flight
NASA is gearing up for the X‑59 quiet‑supersonic research aircraft's second flight, slated for this week from the Armstrong Flight Research Center at Edwards, California. The one‑hour mission will cruise at roughly 230 mph at 12,000 ft before climbing to 20,000 ft and...
Light Lifting Keeps High‑Mileage Runners Injury‑Free
This a certain irony in the “hybrid athlete” and “running vs lifting space where a lot the “lift heavy” folks 🏋️do get injured quite often it seems. I’m over here running 100-miles a week and “lifting light and a little”...
The Wallflowers Add Additional ‘Bringing Down The Horse’ 30th Anniversary Tour Dates
The Wallflowers have expanded their “Bringing Down The Horse” 30th‑anniversary tour with 28 additional North American dates, now running from April through November. Each concert will feature a full performance of the 1996 album alongside Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers’ Long After Dark. New...
Sitting Can Actually Protect Your Brain — If You Do It Right (M)
Recent research suggests that not all sitting is detrimental; specific sitting postures and practices can actually safeguard cognitive function. Studies indicate that mindful, upright sitting improves cerebral blood flow and reduces stress hormones, both of which are linked to better...
5 Creative Ways You Can Preserve Memories Of Your Parents *Now* For You & Your Kids
A Reddit post on the Mommit subreddit sparked a list of eight practical ways to preserve parents' memories for future generations. The suggestions focus on low‑effort, authentic recordings—capturing everyday moments, native‑language conversations, cooking demonstrations, and personal stories. Contributors shared their...
Aging Genetics Pioneer Tom Johnson Passes, Legacy Endures
Thomas Eugene Johnson The field of aging genetics lost one of its pioneers. Tom Johnson's identification of the age-1 mutant allele in C. elegans was a landmark moment, showing that a single genetic change could dramatically extend lifespan. That discovery helped...
Inside Designer Ken Fulk’s Idyllic Napa Valley Retreat
Designer Ken Fulk and partner Kurt Wootton bought the dilapidated Durham Ranch in Napa Valley for $750,000 in 2005 and have spent two decades turning the 76‑acre property into a high‑end, tech‑free weekend estate. The main 1,250‑sq‑ft farmhouse has been...
Low Expectations Make Postpartum Feel More Manageable
Post partum isn’t that bad if your expectations are low. Maybe ignorance is bliss with the first one because you just accept whatever is happening
Feedback System Enhances Gait and Perception in Knee Prostheses
This week's Editor's Choice highlights a study by Valette and colleagues that evaluates a feedback system to improve gait and perception when using a knee prosthesis. @rlvalette Learn more in Science #Robotics: https://t.co/pWQ3r6aGLs https://t.co/xqUZp2YyCH
Jay-Z to Return to the Stage for Headlining Performance at Roots Picnic 2026
Jay‑Z will headline the Roots Picnic in Philadelphia on May 30, 2026, sharing the stage with the Roots at the Belmont Plateau. The appearance coincides with the 30th anniversary of his debut album Reasonable Doubt, which he has been celebrating through a...
Learned to Stop Accepting Low‑Effort Relationships
A breakup with a low-effort partner is so painful because you realize you did all the work. You accepted what you shouldn't. But here's what you learned:
Daily Wire to Cast Kristy Swanson as Conservative Buffy
the stars are aligning for the Daily Wire to make a movie with Kristy Swanson as an old, conservative Buffy
Meghan Markle’s As Ever to Launch Collaboration With High Camp Supply
The Duchess of Sussex’s lifestyle label As Ever is teaming with San Francisco‑based luxury flower purveyor High Camp Supply to release a limited‑edition Bloom Box. The box contains 18 gardenia, peony, mint and jasmine stems paired with As Ever’s peppermint tea and sage honey....
Watch Dr. McCubbin's Sodium in Sport Webinar Anytime
If you were unable to attend the recent webinar with Dr Alan McCubbin on Sodium in Sport, the recording is now available. The session includes supporting learning materials and can be accessed at any time with lifetime access. https://t.co/bjjTXlakSU https://t.co/07fqZzmJig
Complement Proteins Predict Dementia Risk over a Decade
Adding complement proteins to the blood testing schedule is in the arena Systemic complement factors in aging, Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias: a longitudinal study over 10 years https://t.co/qDwmnbxHHY
A Heartfelt Tribute to Broadcasting Legend Orion Samuelson
Great tribute to the legend Orion Samuelson, who I grew up listening to over 60 years ago, as told so well by @maxarmstrong #oatt https://t.co/q37caPqDVR
Practical Frameworks to Boost Employee Experience and Performance
EMPLOYEE UNDERSTANDING - CX Journey™ https://t.co/v5jjZIjGrK This #book gives you practical frameworks and real-world guidance to transform your #employeeexperience in ways that actually impact performance, retention, and customer success. https://t.co/bzntWiCx5O
Your Vulnerability Can Be Your Daughter’s Greatest Strength
What if the strongest thing your daughter sees in you… is your vulnerability? 🎧 Listen: https://t.co/i8ovzOcnYC #DadsAndDaughters #Fatherhood https://t.co/SAYQaWigZ6