Author: Michelle Korhonen
Ever since C. Auguste Dupin pinned the death of a Parisian mother and daughter on an escaped orangutan, the murder mystery has remained one of mainstream culture’s most enduring, flexible, and popular narrative formats. The lonesome detective—with a stern constitution, hair-trigger nonsense detector, and endearing alcohol dependency—is a reliably compelling protagonist, capable of crossing legal lines and meting out justice. This figure is found throughout books and film, but especially on television, where dozens of detectives—be they police officers, licensed PIs, or talented amateurs—have charmed viewers over the decades.Meet Liz Danvers (played by Jodie Foster) and Evangeline Navarro (Kali Reis,…
Plant-Based Diets May Shield Against COVID-19 Risk – A recent study published in BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health suggests that people who embrace plant-based diets may be up to 41% less likely to contract COVID-19 compared to those who follow omnivorous diets. This finding adds to a growing body of evidence exploring the link between diet and COVID-19 susceptibility.COVID-19 continues to impact lives globally, with devastating consequences. While vaccines and social distancing measures have helped curb the spread, novel variants pose the threat of resurgence.Modifiable behaviors like diet could offer additional tools in the fight against the virus.Studying the links…
My son was about four months old when I first noticed that he liked to spend a long time doing the same thing over and over again. Most of his waking hours, when he wasn’t eating or pooping, he focused on trying to touch the toys in the mobile over his crib. And he kept at it for weeks, even after he’d mastered the work of touching and tugging at the toy. Now my son is 3 years old and still busy doing things on repeat — everything from eating his favorite foods, to playing with certain preferred toys, to…
Welcome to the Books Briefing, our weekly guide to The Atlantic’s books coverage. Join us Friday mornings for reading recommendations.A century and a half after they were writing, authors such as Tolstoy and Dostoevsky still rule the canon of Russian literature. But in an essay we published this week, Anastasia Edel, the author of Russia: Putin’s Playground: Empire, Revolution, and the New Tsar, argues that the rarified society those 19th-century writers depicted offers little help in understanding the brutal war currently being waged in Ukraine. Instead, Edel suggests that readers who want to comprehend Putin’s Russia look to Chevengur, an…
Is pork belly healthy to eat for weight loss and heart health? Pork belly is a popular meat dish known for its succulent flavor and versatility. It is high in calories, total fat, and saturated fat compared to other cuts of pork, but it is also a good source of B vitamins, zinc, and other nutrients. While it may not be the best cut of pork for everyone it can still be enjoyed as part of a balanced diet when consumed in moderation. Before we discuss the impact on weight loss and heart health, here are some considerations and nutritional…
Somehow she knew this time would come. The smoke-choked air from fire gone wild, the cresting rivers and rising seas, the sweltering heat and receding lakes, the melting away of civil society and political stability, the light-year leaps in artificial intelligence—Octavia Butler foresaw them all.Butler was not a climate scientist, a political pundit, or a Silicon Valley technologist. The author of imaginative and often disturbing speculative fiction such as Parable of the Sower (1993), she was a Black woman descended from enslaved people in Louisiana, raised by a strictly religious mother in Los Angeles, educated at community and regional colleges,…
This natural anxiety relief has been shown to be effective. Anxiety is a common and often debilitating condition that affects millions of people worldwide. It can manifest in a variety of ways, including racing thoughts, difficulty sleeping, muscle tension, and panic attacks. While there are many effective treatments for anxiety available, many people are looking for natural alternatives.One promising option is liposomal magnesium. Magnesium is an essential mineral that plays a role in many important bodily functions, including muscle and nerve function, blood sugar control, and mood regulation. Studies have shown that magnesium deficiency may be linked to anxiety and…
The reboot of the classic teen comedy sands off its edges, to mixed results.Jojo Whilden / ParamountJanuary 12, 2024, 7 AM ETRaise your hand if you’ve ever been personally victimized by a Hollywood reboot. I’ll go first: The latest ouroboros of intellectual property juicing to get under my skin is the new Mean Girls film, which is adapted from a Broadway musical based on the original 2004 movie. (You wouldn’t know it from watching most of the curiously tuneless trailers, though!) Somewhere inside this extended branding exercise is the familiar tale of Cady Heron (played by Angourie Rice in the…
A stainless steel safety net sits below the sidewalk on the Golden Gate Bridge on Jan. 5, 2024, to discourage people from jumping and to catch those who do. Beth LaBerge/KQED hide caption toggle caption Beth LaBerge/KQED A stainless steel safety net sits below the sidewalk on the Golden Gate Bridge on Jan. 5, 2024, to discourage people from jumping and to catch those who do. Beth LaBerge/KQED Michael James Bishop left his apartment on Pine Street in San Francisco around 8:45 a.m. on March 28, 2011. He drove his gray Honda to the parking lot at the Golden Gate…
To marvel at the choice and convenience of modern shopping, go visit your grocery-store mustard aisle. My local Whole Foods sells more than 20 different kinds: basic yellow mustard and Grey Poupon, yes, but also “spicy brown mustard” and “banana-pepper mustard” and “no-sugar-added honey mustard” and “organic salt-free mustard.” There is “uniquely sharp mustard”(!), and “sulfite-free original Dijon mustard squeeze”(!?).Such dizzying choices are made possible by an amazing piece of technology: the barcode. These black-and-white lines are machine-speak for an item’s Universal Product Code, which allows a scanner to tell you exactly what the item is, and draw up its…