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For as long as most doctors can remember, the female ovary was set to expire one day. Indeed, once a woman went through menopause and her fertile years were over, the organ was considered finished—a spent shell that had done its job. In fact, one of the nation’s leading reproductive biologists, Francesca Duncan of Northwestern…Continue reading Second Act: What Happens to the Ovary After Menopause?
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We’ve all seen a dog asleep on the kitchen floor while its owner cooks dinner. This image is one of the most ordinary scenes in American life. According to research, for dogs, it is also a slow, steady exposure to industrial chemicals that we often don’t think about when it comes to our four-legged family. Our beloved…Continue reading The Canary on the Kitchen Floor
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A new structure is popping up across the United States, and most of us have never heard the name of it. The massive compound is called a frontier AI data center, a term coined as a legal category by the Biden administration in January 2025, and it represents nothing less than an unprecedented computer empire.…Continue reading Public Land, Private AI Empires
Many memorable journeys start with a map. Maps have been around for ages, guiding humanity on its way in grand style. Maps have helped sailors cross oceans, caravans traverse deserts, and armies march into the pages of history. Maps have been staple tools of exploration, survival, and sovereignty. And today? Today, they’re on our devices,…Continue reading Palantir’s ELITE: Not All Maps Are Meant To Guide Us
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As the self-proclaimed “world’s leading expert in AI-driven ingredient innovation,” it is worth taking a closer look at Shiru Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Jasmin Hume. As noted on the World Economic Forum’s website, Hume, a protein engineer by training with a PhD in materials chemistry—steeped in computational methods and protein design in biomedicine, not…Continue reading Jasmin Hume’s Take on Nutrition: Generally Recognized As Nonsense
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Among the myriad of harm that humanity has inflicted upon itself through both the wired and wireless world, the disappearance of wholesome boredom might be the most consequential. Indeed, there is something sacred about a child staring out a window, hands idle, and mind completely free. In today’s world of ceaseless stimulation, we’ve forgotten the…Continue reading Let’s Not Forget: Boredom Is Essential to Childhood
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There is yet again another toxic product that should be on every person’s radar. This time, it turns out that the very chemicals we’ve been told make our homes safer are instead making our bodies sicker—especially our hearts. Take a moment and read that again, and no, we are not talking about the dangerous mRNA…Continue reading Why Your Couch Might Be Killing You
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Minnesota, the North Star State, has long carried itself as a state that cares deeply for its neighbors, invests in its most vulnerable, and protects children and families in need. But recently, as allegations of massive fraud make headlines, that narrative has been exposed as extremely weak—not because corruption in the state is a myth,…Continue reading Unintended Consequences: Fraud Crackdown in Minnesota is Hurting the Innocent
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Most Americans assume that they know what they’re eating. They glance at their grilled cheese, lasagna, pizza, and yummy morning omelet sprinkled with cheddar, and think: ahhh … cheese. Simple, wholesome, and a staple for many families that has been around since biblical times. But what the cheese manufacturer didn’t put on the label is…Continue reading The Problem with Cheese: How Pfizer Hijacked Cheese Without Asking
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