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Is hyaluronic acid as effective as skincare brands claim?Hyaluronic acid has become a huge buzzword in the beauty industry, with everything from creams and cleansers to shampoos containing it.
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Has the media learned anything since the O.J. Simpson trial?And a 2018 study found that the race of a mass shooter will color how the media covers the crime and the accused, with the violent acts of white criminals depicted as unfortunate anomalies of circumstance and mental illness.
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College athletes still are not allowed to be paid by universities − here’s whyCollege athletes help generate billions of dollars in revenue through TV deals, but colleges aren’t allowed to compensate them for their fame.
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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: PURPOSE“Find out who you are and do it on purpose.” ― Dolly Parton
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Loneliness can kill, and new research shows middle-aged Americans are particularly vulnerableThe desire to belong is a fundamental human need.
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UT-Austin announces round of firings in latest step to comply with Texas’ DEI banThe firings come after state leaders criticized universities for not doing enough to enforce the ban. Students say UT-Austin has already overcorrected.
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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: THE SOUL OF A BUTTERFLY“The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses—behind the lines, in the gym, and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights.” – Muhammad Ali
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With Beyoncé’s foray into country music, the genre may finally break free from the stereotypes that have long dogged itWhen Beyoncé released “Texas Hold ‘Em,” the first single from her new country album, “Cowboy Carter,” it elicited a mix of admiration and indignation.
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How AI is shaping the music listening habits of Gen ZListening to music from a device creates a protective bubble that can counteract a lack of personal space at school or home.
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Letter from the Editor: Pursuit of Happiness“Don’t wait around for other people to be happy for you. Any happiness you get you’ve got to make yourself.” —Alice Walker
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Letter from the Editor: Self SundaysAs I approach my 37th birthday, I've started to reflect more on the importance of not seeking external validation and the true value of happiness.
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Nicki Minaj expands her portfolio with the launch of Pink Friday Nails"When I became a mom, I couldn't spend as much time getting my nails done as when I only had to worry about me, so it became a necessity to create fly, QUALITY press-on nails," said Nicki Minaj, Founder of Pink Friday Nails.
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Should governments ban TikTok? Can they? A cybersecurity expert explains the risks the app poses and the challenges to blocking itIs a wildly popular social media app a threat to U.S. citizens?
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House votes to potentially ban TikTokThe House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly (352-65) in favor of a bill that targets TikTok, proposing either a ban in the U.S. or forcing its parent company, ByteDance, to divest the app.
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After Super Tuesday, exhausted Americans face 8 more months of presidential campaigningThe Pew Research Center found that 65% of Americans were exhausted with the current state of American politics. In February 2024, The New York Times said Democrats in particular were burned out by the seemingly endless avalanche of political crises.
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Judge permits lawsuit alleging racial harassment by 6,000 Black workers at Elon Musk's Tesla to proceedAn Alameda County Superior Court Judge ruled that a class-action lawsuit involving 6,000 Black employees alleging racial discrimination at Tesla's Fremont factory can proceed.
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More than 100K Michigan voters pick ‘uncommitted’ over Biden − does that matter for November?President Biden triumphed in the Michigan Democratic primaries, maintaining his trajectory toward the party's nomination, even as a grassroots initiative encouraged a protest vote of "uncommitted" due to dissatisfaction with his handling of the Israel-Hamas war.
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What is IVF? A nurse explains the evolving science and legality of in vitro fertilizationSince the overturning of Roe v. Wade in June 2022 ended the federal right to abortion, legislative attention has extended to many other aspects of reproductive rights, including access to assisted reproductive technologies such as in vitro fertilization, or IVF, after an Alabama Supreme Court ruling in February 2024.
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A Texas court ruling on a Black student wearing hair in long locs reflects history of racism in schools