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Almost 30 years ago, in 1995, two researchers from the University of Mississippi were granted a patent for “the use of turmeric for wound healing.” At

On September 13, as the star-studded Met Gala 2021 was in full swing on New York City’s Upper East Side, Luna Matatas was in her Toronto home nearly 500

Growing up, I always thought of romance as inevitable. Like hitting puberty, I saw being in a relationship as a milestone of sorts, one that everyone event

“It’s so hot. The woman next to me reading poetry, barking into the phone: Pick up pick up pickup.”  This isn’t a snippet of some experimental

Picture this. It’s 8 a.m. on a Saturday. You’re already awake because today’s your last bridal fitting. Downstairs, your family gathers to discuss we

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This is a bleak week for Texas, where forced pregnancy is now the law of the land. Extremist politicians have effectively banned abortion care in our state

Early Wednesday morning, Texas law Senate Bill 8 restricting abortion went into effect. Late Wednesday evening, in a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court refuse

Today, Mercury, the Planet of Communication, is leaving its favorite sign (Virgo) and heading into diplomatic Libra, where it will stay until November 5. U

“The disabled and elderly are the most likely to die from this virus.” I closed my eyes and beat back the desire to scream-cry at the news before me. I

One day, when I was a teenager, my mom and I were driving down the highway listening to a playlist I’d made on my iPod, moving easily from one conver

There’s far more to consent than “no means no” — not that you’d know it from what we’re taught in sex ed. Curricula in Canada, the U.S., and wo

There is currently no COVID-19 vaccine that has been authorized in any way for use in children under the age of 12, something that’s of increasing concer