In 2021, I was 36 years old, and I had a big year. Thanks to the income streams that grew from my blog and podcast, I started making enough passive income to quit my 9-to-5. This financial freedom made me start to think about what other goals I wanted to achieve, starting with what I … Read more
As climate change reshapes the way humans live outdoors, it’s affecting the way they play, too. That includes runners, who may find themselves in harm’s way on a warming planet. They pursue a sport that esteems grit and suffering in pursuit of improvement. Experts told The Associated Press that can be a recipe for heatstroke … Read more
Margaret Nyamumbo didn’t have her first cup of coffee until she left for college. On the coffee farm she grew up on in Kenya, she says, the traditional morning drink is chai. The reasons are both cultural and economic. Kenya’s tea culture has its roots in colonization, with the British bringing leaves to the country … Read more
Archie was approaching his first birthday when he suddenly developed a fever and a “fine red rash” across his back and abdomen. When the symptom persisted for 48 hours, his mother, Kylie Read, took him to the hospital where, three days later, Archie would take his last breath in his her arms, unrecognisably swollen and … Read more
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — When she was in fifth grade, Scarlett Goddard Strahan started to worry about getting wrinkles. By the time she turned 10, Scarlett and her friends were spending hours on TikTok and YouTube watching influencers tout products for achieving today’s beauty aesthetic: a dewy, “glowy,” flawless complexion. Scarlett developed an elaborate skin care … Read more
You don’t need a quiet, harmonious household to raise the next Steve Jobs or Frida Kahlo. Kids who grow up with parents who regularly disagree — in a constructive fashion — can become more creative adults, Adam Grant, an organizational psychologist at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania recently told the “What Now? … Read more
Girls are bombarded on social media with advice from influencers touting elaborate skin care routines with high-priced serums, mists and creams. But what is the right skin care routine for preteens? Simple is best, dermatologists say. Before puberty hits, most kids only need three things: a gentle cleanser, a moisturizer and sunscreen. “That’s it. Full … Read more
This article was first published in The Conversation Just three weeks ago, Reserve Bank Governor Michele Bullock declared interest rate cuts unlikely in the next six months. But if there was any doubt about what’s going to happen to global interest rates, the US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell removed it on Saturday. Know the … Read more
The next time you catch yourself nodding along to something you disagree with, stop and calmly enter the argument instead. That’s advice from Adam Grant, an organizational psychologist at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Learning how to effectively disagree — without simply saying “no” — can strengthen your relationships and make you … Read more
An Australian couple are urgently trying to save money for their mother’s surgery after she suffered a heart attack on her son’s wedding day. Gian Biduare and his bride Danline Faye Canuta had travelled from Australia to celebrate their wedding with family in the Philippines in 2022 but their happiness was soon overshadowed when Gian’s … Read more
