Cupping at the Olympics: Does it Work?
Why is Michael Phelps covered in dark red welts? William Vester takes us through the science and pseudoscience of cupping, the newest health craze sweeping the Olympics.
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It Takes Two: Paternalistic Policies Harm Maternal Health
Rather than limit a woman’s freedom to act on behalf of her child, society should make child-rearing a more egalitarian pursuit, which would benefit parents and the child.
Better Have My Money: Spotify and the New Streaming Economy
The creative community agrees that when a songwriter produces a work that goes platinum nine times and cannot live off this work alone, something must change.
Out for Blood: Will Theranos Revolutionize Medical Testing?
A new lab-testing startup is shaking up the biotech sector, though the company is not without its skeptics in the scientific community.
Double Time: Building a Lasting Legacy for US Cybersecurity
The Obama administration makes moves to beef up cybersecurity.