During a Zoom interview, Maury Purnell, 85, hangs in the air, firmly grasping a trapeze bar, answering questions and smiling, no less. He manages it all in a plaid button-up…
Month: April 2025
What Happens If You Don’t Wash Your Face?
Have you ever been so exhausted you’ve skipped your skin-care routine and went straight to bed? Now imagine doing that every night. For most people, the idea might trigger fears…
What Trump Has Done on Reproductive Health Care In His First 100 Days
This week marks 100 days since President Donald Trump took office for a second term. In that time, Trump has made several moves that affect abortion and reproductive health care…
Are Allergy Shots Worth It?
Nearly a third of American adults have some kind of allergy. If you’re one of them, you’re probably eager to find a solution. Allergy shots can provide long-lasting relief for…
How to Say ‘I Told You So’ in a More Effective Way
It’s hard to think of four words more smug—and infuriating—than “I told you so.” “It feels like you’re delighting in the other person’s misfortune,” says Jordan Conrad, founder and clinical…
North Carolina factories and mills cool on clean energy transition
When utility Duke Energy backed North Carolina legislation four years ago to spur new investments in natural gas and nuclear power, opposition from pulp and paper mills, furniture factories, and…
New charging depots help SoCal’s electric trucks go further
It’s a tough time for electric trucking in the U.S. The Trump administration has cut off funding for heavy-duty vehicle charging and port infrastructure. Republicans in Congress are trying to…
Tracing radiation through the Marshall Islands – Reflections from a Greenpeace nuclear specialist
We’ve visited ground zero. Not once, but three times. But for generations, before these locations were designated as such, they were the ancestral home to the people of the Marshall…
Major parties must reject Trump’s dangerous plans to mine the Pacific deep sea
SYDNEY, Wednesday 30 April 2025 — Ahead of the Federal Election, Greenpeace Australia Pacific is calling on all parties to support a moratorium on deep sea mining, with news today…
What to Eat When You’re Sick
Whether you’re struggling to swallow with a sore throat or can’t keep anything down with a stomach bug, eating isn’t always your top priority when you’re under the weather. But…