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Diet culture is so pervasive that some doctors are risking teens’ health to...

Healthcare professionals, including pediatricians, clinical psychologists, nutritionists, and eating-disorder specialists, are trying to halt an Australian study looking at the effects of an...

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The world-changing power of getting boys in the kitchen

In my house, cooking is rarely a solitary endeavor. While both my husband and I love to cook, he’s the one who plans and prepares most of our meals, usually with the enthusiastic assistance of our...

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To make perfect popcorn, ditch the microwave

Popcorn, if you take a moment to think about it, is pretty neat. The transformation of hard kernels into light, crunchy puffs is nothing short of a small miracle. I’m far from the only one who loves...

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Three easy ways to make sausage the star of dinner

If the suggestion to think of meat as seasoning, rather than the main event in a meal, sounds like a useful piece of advice that also leaves you wondering what exactly that looks like, it’s time to...

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Serena Williams reminds us that when a woman is called crazy, history is...

The worst thing you can call a woman starts with the letter “C.” Crazy. In terms of gendered insults, crazy is uniquely undermining. It implies that the woman in question is not just unpleasant, she’s...

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An Oscar win for “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” bodes well for the...

I love taking my four-year-old son to the movies. I love the ritual of buying popcorn and choosing our seats. I love the surprising moments that make him jump, and the weird things that crack him up. I...

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Americans are waiting up to 50 days for SNAP benefits because of the...

The US government’s 35-day shutdown may be over, but some Americans are still going hungry as a direct result of the record-breaking freeze. Americans who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance...

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The perfect soundtrack for unplugging is “MTV Unplugged”

When MTV Unplugged launched in 1989, the format was novel and refreshing: take musicians used to performing huge stadium shows with electric guitars, synthesizers, or turntables, and have them play an...

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A turmeric hot toddy is a mellow mid-winter cocktail to sip and savor

The cocktail world is obsessed with origin stories—which bartender, at the behest of which famous regular, whipped up which now-legendary drink. When it comes to the hot toddy, the warming,...

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Amazon is launching an affordable grocery store so Whole Foods doesn’t have to

Amazon is getting into the grocery business—again. The Wall Street Journal reported on March 1 (paywall) that Amazon is planning to open dozens of grocery stores in major US cities, starting with a...

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Watch: SNL casts Ben Stiller as Michael Cohen and makes a sly shoutout to AOC

The Trump administration has provided Saturday Night Live with a larger-than-usual cast of characters to impersonate. Highlights have included Alec Baldwin as the US president, Melissa McCarthy as...

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For artists, fame has always been more about social networks than creativity

Andy Warhol’s thoughts on fame are, well, famous. The line, “In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes,” which is often attributed to the pop artist, is really more of a paraphrase of...

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Skechers is mocking Nike’s sneaker mishap in a new ad

Zion Williamson, a Duke University basketball star, suffered a knee sprain last month when his Nike PG 2.5 sneaker blew out in the middle of the game. Nike’s stock fell, and sneakerheads freaked out....

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Luke Perry’s Dylan on 90210 was the perfect anti-hero heartthrob

Dylan McKay was the coolest guy in the class of 1993. Luke Perry, the actor who brought him to life on Beverly Hills 90210, died today (March 4), at the age of 52. The archetypal bad boy with a heart...

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The myths and realities behind cloth diapers

In February, the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu announced that it planned to ban disposable diapers, plastic cutlery, and some food packaging in a bid to reduce plastic waste. Ralph Regenvanu,...

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How should parents deal with anti-vax families?

When Katherine Steck’s daughter was a young baby, she and a few other moms decided to form a playgroup for local families in Los Angeles. One big issue kept coming up: vaccination. They wanted to...

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At 60, Barbie has no discernible personality, and that is the best thing...

My mom did not want me to play with Barbie. Her ban lasted until I was 6 and I talked my grandmother into buying me one. Her name was Malibu Barbie, and she came clad only in a mauve one-piece bathing...

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Before We Knew Better: The working mom struggles of this ’80s rom-com are all...

This story is part of How We’ll Win in 2019, a year-long exploration of workplace gender equality. Read more stories here. In this mini-series, we return to movies and TV we’ve loved to see how they...

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A new pie cookbook written by two scientists blends precision and creativity

If you’ve ever followed a recipe for pie, you know that the instructions for making pie crust often read more like you’re casting a spell than baking a dessert. Add water until the dough “just comes...

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The college bribery scandal is reprehensible. As a parent, it’s also very...

The news that 33 parents, including the actors Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman, have been charged in a federal case alleging that they paid a consultant to fabricate test scores, athletic skill, and...

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