In a book about the battling Kellogg brothers, Howard Markel tells an epic tale that goes way beyond breakfast • Photograph ℅ Janelle Jones
All in The Narrative
Coming Out About Mental Health On Social Media
From Tavi Gevinson's New York Magazine cover story to hashtags of #YouGoodMan & #YouOkSis, social media may be a respite from a sense of isolation, a story on mental health is brought to you in partnership with Kaiser Health News • Collage ℅ Helen Roberts
Restoring Soil Can Help Address Climate Change
It’s time to take soil seriously, warns Professor of Earth and Space Sciences, David R. Montgomer • Art ℅ Oamul lu
Sage, "Spirit Animals," and More: 4 Ways To Honor Native Americans Without Appropriating Our Culture
Smudging with sacred native sage or calling others “spirit animals” is only the tip of the iceberg explains Mniconjou Lakotan Taté Walker • Photograph ℅ Studio Testo
Organic Food Health Benefits Have Been Hard to Assess, but That Could Change
Because of the way scientific studies are conducted, Professor Cynthia Curl says it's been hard to health benefits from eating organic food. A new study suggests, however, that there are ways to find out • Photograph ℅ Elle Martinez
Nothing Protects Black Women From Dying in Pregnancy and Childbirth
Not education. Not income. Not even being an expert on racial disparities in health care • Photograph of midwife trainees delivering a baby at the Juba Teaching Hospital in South Sudan by Stefani Glinski via NPR
Black Breastfeeding Week: The Politics of Breastfeeding
The racial disparity in reaping the benefits of breastfeeding is due to the intergenerational experience and support. It stems from the legacy of enslaved Black mothers neglecting their children to nurse white babies • Image ℅ Paula López Droguett
Stop the Salt on School Lunch with Sweetgreen & FoodCorps
Salt. Refined grains. Sugary milk. This is what the USDA wants to bring back into the cafeteria. We think our kids deserve better, don’t you?
5 Ways to Address LGBTQIA+ Disparities in Health Care, for Patients & Providers
Providers and health care systems must do a better job at treating LGBTQIA+ people and their unique health care needs. Dr. Robin Landwehr shares her tips as a queer patient and provider on how to effectively navigate the system as a patient and empower as a provider • Photography by Victoria ℅ Sano Turdiev