Author: Michelle Korhonen
Before Barbie, the most subversively pink product to combust its way through Hollywood of late was Emerald Fennell’s Promising Young Woman, a pastel-hued rape-revenge thriller with a sting in its tail. Fennell loves to manipulate cinematic tropes into discomfiting shapes. Her debut feature, which starred Carey Mulligan as a med-school dropout on a mission to ensnare predatory men, layered jagged themes—trauma, violence, female rage—with beguiling, poppy visuals. Promising Young Woman, while alarming some critics, was widely praised as a fascinating excavation of rape culture. And yet, by winking in the film at well-known touchstones of the aughts, Fennell seemed to…
A new injectable weight-loss medication, Zepbound, has recently received FDA approval. How does it measure up to Ozempic, a popular diabetes and weight-loss drug?In recent years, drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro have demonstrated remarkable effectiveness in weight loss and diabetes management. Their continuing popularity among those seeking weight loss or diabetes management has spurred fierce rivalry among pharmaceutical companies to develop the next breakthrough weight-loss drug.On November 8, another novel weight-loss medication, Zepbound (tirzepatide), obtained FDA approval. This new drug, manufactured by Eli Lilly, is intended for chronic weight management in obese or overweight adults with at least one…
Intermountain Residential in Helena, Montana, is one a handful of programs in the U.S. providing long-term behavioral health treatment for kids younger than 10. Administrators recently announced that staffing shortages are forcing them to downsize from 32 beds to 8, and the facility might have to close entirely. Shaylee Ragar/Montana Public Radio hide caption toggle caption Shaylee Ragar/Montana Public Radio Intermountain Residential in Helena, Montana, is one a handful of programs in the U.S. providing long-term behavioral health treatment for kids younger than 10. Administrators recently announced that staffing shortages are forcing them to downsize from 32 beds to 8,…
This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here.The former president, after years of espousing authoritarian beliefs, has fully embraced the language of fascism. But Americans—even those who have supported him—can still refuse to follow him deeper into darkness.First, here are three new stories from The Atlantic:The Decisive OutrageReaders of the Daily know that I am something of a stubborn pedant about words and their meanings. When I was a college professor teaching…
New At-Home Test Kit for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Receives FDA Approval – A groundbreaking FDA-approved test promises to revolutionize the detection of chlamydia and gonorrhea, the two most prevalent bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the United States. These STIs have been on a relentless rise, posing a significant public health concern.The Simple 2 Test, developed by LetsGetChecked, empowers individuals to discreetly collect their own vaginal swabs or urine samples from the comfort of their homes to detect the presence of the bacteria responsible for chlamydia and gonorrhea. This innovative test, designed for adults aged 18 and above, eliminates the…
The pandemic brought notable setbacks in the effort to eradicate tuberculosis, which is likely to regain its notorious title of deadliest infectious disease in 2023. But there are signs of progress.(Image credit: Punit Paranjpe/AFP via Getty Images)
The summit showed that Beijing still needs Washington. That’s a problem Xi Jinping is trying to solve.Li Xueren / Xinhua / GettyNovember 16, 2023, 11:51 AM ETBy meeting President Joe Biden in San Francisco yesterday, China’s leader, Xi Jinping, made a tacit, and probably uncomfortable, admission that China still needs the United States, whether he likes it or not. That’s why the summit will likely reinforce his intent to overthrow American global power.For now, the meeting was a win for Biden and his China policy. Biden’s foreign-policy team has argued that the United States can both compete and, at times,…
In the lead of elderly loneliness solutions, understand that elderly loneliness is a complex issue that encompasses a feeling of isolation, lack of companionship, and disconnection from others. It is a common experience among older adults, with estimates suggesting that up to 45% of older adults in the United States report feeling lonely.Recently The World Health Organization (WHO) has prioritized the subject and has taken a significant step towards combating loneliness, a pressing health concern, by creating a new Commission on Social Connection. To overcome elderly loneliness or emotional loneliness, here are 6 elderly loneliness solutions that are effective. 1. Engage in social…
From left to right: former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, former President Donald Trump, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum and Vivek Ramaswamy. Republican candidates continue to be pressed on abortion rights on the campaign trail. Joe Raedle/Getty Images; Brandon Bell/Getty Images; Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images; Scott Olson/Getty Images; Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Joe Raedle/Getty Images; Brandon Bell/Getty Images; Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images; Scott Olson/Getty Images; Justin Sullivan/Getty Images From left to right: former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, former President Donald Trump, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Florida…
The billionaire affirmed the deadliest anti-Semitic conspiracy theory in recent American history.Nathan Laine / Bloomberg / GettyNovember 15, 2023, 10:52 PM ETThe Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society “likes to bring invaders in that kill our people… Screw your optics, I’m going in.” Those were the last words posted online by Robert Bowers before he massacred worshippers at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life synagogue in 2018. It was the single deadliest anti-Semitic attack in American history. In previous postings, Bowers explained the grievances that led him to commit mass murder. He shared meme after meme asserting that Jews were conspiring to flood the…