Make Sure Your Campaign Donations Aren't Funding Scams

You know what time it is: that moment when politicians spam your inboxes with requests for money. And gosh darn it, sometimes, they deserve it! Beto, take my money! Warren, heres my debit card and bank account information! AOC, heres my life savings! How did he manage to do it? How can you avoid falling victim to a similar campaign scam? I am at least eighteen years old. I am not a federal contractor....

March 20, 2019 · 2 min · 275 words · James Murphy

Syndrome K: The Fake Disease That Saved Lives

The details of the disease are sketchy, but the symptoms include persistent coughing, paralysis and death. The disease was said to be highly contagious. The 16th-century Fatebenefratelli Hospital has a history of infectious diseases. Fatebenefratelli Hospital on the Tiber river Island, Rome. Photo credit:4thebirds/Shutterstock.com But Syndrome K was different. It sounded similar to Koch Syndrome, which was tuberculosis, a terribly frightening disease at that time. None of them dared to go in....

March 20, 2019 · 2 min · 227 words · Andrea Henderson

Follow Elizabeth Warren's Excellent Budgeting Advice

(Lifehacker commenterAntifazoriginally brought this book to my attention, so thank you for that!) Thats a little like planning a diet by saying cut out cookies and no sugar in your coffee. We start by approaching money in a whole new way. Instead, we will help you analyze your spending by dividing it into three simple categories. You get a car lease that chews up half your income. You wind up with a student loan bigger than some home mortgages....

March 19, 2019 · 3 min · 448 words · Dr. Jennifer Washington

How to Educate Your Kids About White Supremacy

The thinking tends to be that racists raise racists. Because not being racist yourself is not enough to stop the spread of white supremacy. Its not realistic to think we can stay one step ahead of our kids with their access to technology. They can get around our parental controls, our trackers and monitors. They are subjected to online algorithms we cant control. Those discussions need to start much earlier....

March 19, 2019 · 2 min · 359 words · Zachary Grant

Why Did Ancient People Bury Butter in Bogs?

These wetlands of decaying plant matter have remarkable preservation properties. Ritual sacrifices by drowning in peat bogs were common in northwestern Europe. We know this from the thousands of bog bodies that have been pulled out from bogs across Europe. Illustrations of a barrel used to store bog butter and a churn. The meat-preserving ability of bogs were known to Ice Age hunters ten thousand years ago. Researchers have discovered large cache of mastodon meat at various sites in North America....

March 19, 2019 · 1 min · 177 words · Elizabeth White

How to Give Feedback During Sex

Most people are uncomfortable with the topic. I hear responses like, Shouldnt my partner just know what to do? or They cant possibly think Ilikethat. But feedback is an essential part of a happy and healthy sex life. It puts a ton of stress on your partner, not to know if youre liking what theyre doing. If your partners focusing on you, they may be upset to receive no reaction whatsoever....

March 18, 2019 · 2 min · 423 words · Ellen Arroyo

I'm Author Daniel Pink, and This Is How I Parent

But we are here to listen. Here, Pink shares a glimpse of his life and what hes learned about raising children. Without iCal, we would have no idea whats going on. It stands for Hustle. It was originally designed for when we would travel with three little kids. When youre at an airport, youve gottahustle. You have toanticipatewhats going to happen next. Andheads upmeans youve gotta watch where youre going and try not to bump into people....

March 18, 2019 · 3 min · 598 words · Steven Carlson

The Wheel of Urine

A pot of urine can tell a lot about your diet and health. It can tell whether you are adequately hydrated, or how well your kidneys are functioning. It can tell if you are suffering from jaundice, or if you have high blood sugar. Modern chemical analysis of urine can reveal a wide range of afflictions. It was transparent, had different colors and sediments. It had a unique smell, and it could even be tasted....

March 16, 2019 · 2 min · 245 words · James Anderson

How to Schedule Your Day When You Freelance or Work From Home

Reading a book for review, for example, instead of writing a book review. So Ive developed a schedule that lets me do my best work at the times I work best. I solve more problems between 6:30 a.m. and 9 a.m. than I do the entire rest of the day. However, you might stillstructure your day to allow you to work in tandem with your bodys natural rhythms. Maybe you sleep in as late as possible and dont shower/get dressed until your lunch break, for example....

March 14, 2019 · 2 min · 262 words · Dr. Rodney Flores

I'm Pastry Chef Stella Parks, and This Is How I Eat

Stella Parksaka the BraveTartknows more about cake than most people know about anything. Do you eat cake for breakfast? You know, weirdly, Im not a breakfast person. When I wake up Im still kind of carried over from dinner, and not super-ready for a meal. How do you fix your coffee? I usually drink black coffee. It can also round off the edges of bad espresso if Im not staying near a good coffee shop....

March 14, 2019 · 8 min · 1585 words · Hannah Nunez

Why Digital Detoxes Don't Work

Being without your phone is a luxury these days. For the rest of us, tech is both a distraction and a necessity. And a digital detox doesnt do much to change that. What is the point of a detox? Our bodies do not accumulate a substance called digital, so this concept does not apply. A digital detox is more like a crash diet. But really, its just a way of assuaging guilt before you go back to your old habits....

March 14, 2019 · 2 min · 308 words · Ruth Romero

I'm Jad Abumrad, Founder and Co-Host of Radiolab, and This Is How I Work

Hes also the host ofRadiolabspinoffMore Perfect, a show about Supreme Court rulings and amendments to the Constitution. We talked to him about his career, theRadiolabteam, and the hate letters he writes to Pro Tools. Director Me then claps and says, Nice performance! Tell us a little about your background and how you got to where you are today. Heres an early one. Im not sure how, but I got it into my head early that Id be a film scorer....

March 13, 2019 · 6 min · 1154 words · Susan Jackson

How to Make Time to Work on Creative Projects

There was just one issue. When was I going to find the time between work and caring for my four young children? Likewise, if you want to take on a big side project, consider limiting the time frame. I aimed to write the manuscript ofJuliets School of Possibilitiesduring November. ItsNational Novel Writing Month, when thousands of people attempt to write a novel draft in 30 days. it’s possible for you to always make it better later....

March 12, 2019 · 2 min · 311 words · Crystal Evans