The battle over SNAP benefits might be being waged from state to state, but federal courts are part of the action, too. Two states that had planned restrictions on the foods that can be purchased by those using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program cards have put the moves on hold after a federal court ruled in…
A cautionary tale about reality TV, social media influencers and religion in an arena way off my radar. Taylor Frankie Paul with 6 million TikTok followers, known for her comedy, dance and mothering content, lately featured in The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, whose “messy” reputation has become part of her brand has been…
For at least a century, a well-established principle has held sway in commerce: You can’t discriminate against customers in your pricing. Everybody pays the same price for your product. You can offer a volume or ‘last-minute’ discount, of course, but that discount has to be available to anyone who buys that volume of your product…
For the first time, Michael Archer II is opening up in detail about losing his legendary parents, Angie Stone and D’Angelo. Both superstars passed away this year, seven months apart. She died in a car accident, while he died after privately battling pancreatic cancer. In a new exclusive sit-down on the Tamron Hall show, Michael…
MONTHLY HOROSCOPES Month of August 2026 ARIES From vulnerability to strength Hot desires Growth spurt ✦ ✦ ✦ Eclipse Season August is action-packed, and although it’s eclipse season, there are plenty of thrilling moments for you. Chiron, the wounded healer, was in your sign from 2018 until June this year. Wow, it’s been an intense…
by Pema Chödrön: Like a raven in the wind… When people take refuge in the formal ceremony of becoming a Buddhist, they receive a name that indicates how they should work. I’ve noticed that when people get the name “Renunciation,” they hate it. It makes them feel terrible; they feel as if someone gave them…
Roomies, the tea is brewing when it comes to Blueface and Coi Leray. And, a recent appearance on Shirley Ju’s podcast added a new twist. During the conversation, Blueface admitted he still has feelings for Coi Leray, a former love interest. Now, Blue’s comments are raising eyebrows and questions about how her current boyfriend, Justin…
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM A bioengineered chewing gum cut HPV levels by 93 percent in oral samples from head and neck cancer patients, in new research from the University of Pennsylvania. The same formulation, when loaded with an antimicrobial peptide called protegrin, brought two cancer-linked bacteria down to nearly zero and left the…
Over the past 23 years, this blog has presented a lot of hypotheses about how things are and how they got this way. I’ve hypothesized about how we got into the current mess of chaos and collapse: I’ve hypothesized about how this collapse might play out: and about what the signs of this collapse might be:…
Jennifer Lawrence proved she isn’t precious about her off-duty look during a recent outing with her family. Jennifer Lawrence and Cooke Maroney out with their kids, caught by Backgrid. Photo by Backgrid. The Oscar winner stepped out with husband Cooke Maroney and the boys in a Playboy t-shirt and slippers she clearly wasn’t trying to…
