Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and I rarely see eye to eye, but I’ll grudgingly admit he’s not entirely wrong about food dyes, though ...

We’re often told to “follow the science”—a comforting phrase that suggests clarity, objectivity, and consensus. But in ...

"Sugar is addictive." It's a widespread, well-researched claim—and it's probably false. The assertion oversimplifies complex ...

Rapid unscheduled disassembly” — the corporate version of “oops,” made famous by Elon Musk’s SpaceX. Whether it’s exploding ...

My favorite new phrase is rapid unscheduled disassembly popularized by Elon Musk’s team, not Doge but Starlink. Here is the commentary as the launch proceeded.

What starts as digital applause can quickly devolve into a chorus of chaos. In the Wild West of online connections, praise, poison, and pseudoscience often sit side by side—especially when the topic ...

The Trump Administration has gutted many areas of healthcare funding and research, especially in infectious diseases. One ...

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