Tag: Good News
The decline of drinking, explained in one chart
Today, around 8,200 or so Americans will turn 21. Which means, of course, they will become eligible to engage in that time-honored habit of...
We’re hardwired for negativity. That doesn’t mean we’re doomed to it.
It’s not just the media’s bias — although, as I confessed to Unexplainable’s Meradith Hoddinott, that’s undeniably a part of it. After nearly 25...
The surprising reason fewer people are dying from extreme weather
From the wildfires that torched Los Angeles in January to the record-setting heat waves that cooked much of Europe in June, the first half...
Missing Dog of Local Influencer Austin Eater Is Found Safe
It’s the good news the city has been hoping for, especially in the wake of a devastating July: Noodles, the 8-year-old terrier mix of...
Four stories that are more important than the Epstein Files
Over the past couple of weeks, one story has overshadowed every other, no matter how important they might be: Jeffrey Epstein.Unless you’ve been taking...
The brain tech revolution is here — and it isn’t all Black Mirror
When you hear the word “neurotechnology,” you may picture Black Mirror headsets prying open the last private place we have — our own skulls...
TSA Ends Shoe Removal Rule at Airports as US Terrorism Deaths Hit Lowest Point Since 2010
On Tuesday, the TSA — a federal agency not known for its generosity — gave American travelers a gift: They will no longer have...
Heart attacks aren’t as fatal as they used to be
A day before my 47th birthday last month, I took the subway to Manhattan’s Upper East Side for a coronary artery calcium scan (CAC).For...