Why Don’t Millennials Have Hobbies?
I sought the help of an algorithm to figure out how to spend my free time. It made me question my generation’s relationship with leisure
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Much Ado about Hummus: The Fight for Bragging Rights over a Middle Eastern Dip
From beet to butterscotch, how far can hummus travel from its origins and still be hummus?
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What Is the Cost of a Cashless Society?
The trend toward digital payment could shortchange the country’s most vulnerable
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How the Pandemic Messed Up My Education
Students everywhere sat through months of experimental learning plans, and we’re only just starting to see the unintended consequences
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Don’t Have a Cow, Man: Why Young People Should Embrace a Future of Lab-Grown Meat
It might sound weird, but growing meat from cells could take a bite out of emissions and help with the climate crisis
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Ruffled Feathers: How Feral Peacocks Divided a Small Town
The birds were beloved. But they also chased garbage trucks, scratched cars, and feasted on vegetable patches
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In Defence of Garlic in a Jar: How Food Snobs Almost Ruined My Love of Cooking
Celebrity chefs, food writers, and home cooks have sneered at pre-cut produce. They’re dismissing those of us with disabilities
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Doctors on TikTok: The Dark Side of Medical Influencers
Medical data is supposed to be confidential. But social media is threatening the privacy and dignity of patients
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