What’s the Best Way to Clear Ear Wax?
Cotton swabs may feel the most satisfying, but there are safer and more effective alternatives.
Seizures of Psychedelic Mushrooms Rise in U.S. as Demand Grows
Seizures of psychedelic mushrooms across the nation by law enforcement officials have increased significantly in recent years as attitudes regarding their use have grown more permissive, according to a government-funded study released Tuesday. Researchers found that law enforcement officials confiscated 844 kilos of mushrooms containing psilocybin in 2022, an increase of 273 percent from 2017.…
When the Biggest Student Mental Health Advocates Are the Students
Last October, to commemorate Mental Health Awareness Week, a group of students at Sacopee Valley High School in Hiram, Maine, created the annual Hope Board. Shaped like an enormous tulip and displayed in the lobby, the board was covered with anonymous teenage aspirations. Some students hoped to pass driver’s education or have a successful playoff…
Curing Pets With Cannabis as Veterinarians Try CBD and THC
Like many captive elephants, Nidia suffered from chronic foot problems. Fissures had formed in the 55-year-old Asian elephant’s foot pads, and her toenails had cracked and become ingrown. Painful abscesses lingered for months. Nidia had lost her appetite and she was losing weight. Dr. Quetzalli Hernández, the veterinarian in charge of Nidia’s care at a…
10 Buys for a Chic Spring Vacation
Whether your spring vacation involves relaxing with a rum drink on the beach or is more about chasing kids around the pool deck, warm-weather travel is always a great excuse for a little online shopping. And since you’re probably already shopping on Amazon for sunblock and bug spray, you shouldn’t overlook your ability to get…
Celebrating Chinese New Year With Hot Pot Offers a Sense of Home
As guests trickled into Jenna Zhang and Irene Kim’s apartment in Astoria, Queens, on a recent Saturday evening, no one needed an explanation for the array of raw ingredients before them — the marbled sliced meats; fish tofu and rolled, fried skins; napa cabbage; plump pink rice cakes; and ramen noodles. Electronic dance music hummed…
6 Trends to Know in Fall 2024 Straight From Copenhagen Fashion Week
New York Fashion Week is just around the corner, but those in the know are well aware that what has become known as Fashion Month has already (unofficially) started. The latest fall/winter 2024 fashion shows took place in Denmark, home to It-girl brands including Ganni, Cecilie Bahnsen, and more, during Copenhagen Fashion Week—and if you’re…
Taylor Swift Prop Bets Dominate Super Bowl Action
The Super Bowl always draws crowds to betting windows and online sports books, but some of the most talked about action this year will leave a blank space in Las Vegas. With in-person sports books limited to action on the field, Adam Burns, the sports book manager for BetOnline.ag, found himself capitalizing on the moment…
Jennifer Fisher’s Career Journey Is Anything But Ordinary
Courtesy of Jennifer Fisher In ELLE.com’s monthly series Office Hours, we ask people in powerful positions to take us through their first jobs, worst jobs, and everything in between. This month, we spoke to jewelry designer Jennifer Fisher, founder of her eponymous line of customizable fine jewelry and vast selection of hoop earrings. Ahead of…
Boeing, Still Recovering From Max 8 Crashes, Faces a New Crisis
After two deadly crashes involving its best-selling 737 Max 8 planes five years ago, Boeing spent billions of dollars to make its products safer and repair its reputation. Now, the company is again confronting a wave of uncertainty and costs following a harrowing incident involving a different 737 jet. Just four weeks ago, a hole…