Will Trump Live to 500?
The president underwent an extensive physical exam this week. His doctor’s rosy assessment is at odds with observable reality.
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Shutterstock Suicide Memes Might Actually Be Therapeutic
Online meme-sharing communities have taken a morbid turn, but some mental-health experts believe this could benefit isolated young people.
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When Sex Is Excruciating
An evocative short film illustrates an all-too-common experience: when female pain is not acknowledged.
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Stefanie Keenan / Getty Legal Weed Gets a Luxury Makeover
The high-end retailer Barneys New York is inviting a very, very select clientele to celebrate cannabis culture.
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Clayton Chase / Getty The Macronutrient of the Day
Athletes have been using food and drink to boost their performance for centuries. Does it work?
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‘She’s Not a Woman. She Doesn’t Have a Child.’
An inside look at the fate of an African woman experiencing the pain and stigma of infertility
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Pat Sullivan / AP No One Really Knows What to Do With All of America’s Unclaimed Corpses
States are going to weird lengths to deal with overcrowded morgues.
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Shutterstock How Fancy Water Bottles Became a 21st-Century Status Symbol
There’s a reason Millennials will spend $50 on one.
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Darren Staples / Reuters The Dark Side of Original Thinking
Lying and cheating might be indispensable in planning a surprise party, or a surprise heist. Is creativity always a moral good?
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Ted S. Warren / AP Why Do Smart People Send Nudes?
For many, it barely matters anymore.
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Courtesy of Dustin Theoharis What It’s Like to Survive Being Shot 16 Times
One man’s life seven years after a gruesome and miraculous run-in with the police
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Damian Dovarganes / AP The CBD Crackdown Has Begun
In New York City and beyond, health departments are stopping restaurants from dosing customers with cannabidiol.
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Jeff Chiu / AP Stopping HIV Would Require an Entirely Different Trump
The president said he wants to eradicate the virus. That would mean a radical reversal of his policy and rhetoric.
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Matt Licari / Invision / AP Why Does Everyone Suddenly Have Fancy Fake Teeth?
Instagram has closed the beauty gap between celebrities and regular people.
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Mark Humphrey / AP How an Enslaved Distiller Was Written Out of Jack Daniel's History
Uncovering the true story of a legendary American brand
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Dustin Chambers The White Flight From Football
Parents know that football comes with a risk of brain damage. But many black families feel that the sport is still the best option for their kids.
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mrs / Getty Being Trapped Indoors Is the Worst
In extreme cold, people are lucky to have shelter. But staying cooped up for days can do strange things to your brain.
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George / Getty What Billionaires’ Fasting Diets Mean for the Rest of Us
Silicon Valley’s food-centric productivity hacks can be dangerous even for people who don’t practice them.
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Jeff Chiu / AP Gym Class Is So Bad, Kids Are Skipping School to Avoid It
Not only does P.E. do little to improve physical fitness, but it can also lead to truancy and other disciplinary problems.
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Hilary Sloan / Instagram The Inevitable Aging of the Internet’s Famous Pets
How do owners—and fans—cope with celebrity animals’ later years?
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Natural History Museum Rotterdam This Is What Happens When You Drunkenly Swallow a Live Catfish
A hard lesson in a very strange party tradition
