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By Fleur Macdonald If you live in Glasgow, you are more likely to die young. Men there die a full seven years earlier than their counterparts in other UK cities. Until recently, the causes of this excess mortality remained a mystery. Deep-fried Mars bars, some have speculated. The weather, others suggested. For years, those reasons were as good as any. In 2012, the Economist described it thus: It is as if a malign vapour rises from the Clyde at night and settles in the lungs of sleeping Glaswegians. Newsletter: The phenomenon has become known as the Glasgow Effect. But David...

Episode Info On episode 11 of the Just Stick To Parenting podcast, Doyin discusses American patriotism and how true patriots may not look and behave how you may expect. A few other things youll find in this episode: The rise of disrespectful kids(7:00) What people think American patriots should look/act like(20:00) Has the American flag become the new MAGA hat? (32:00) Bad news for people who love the way America currently is(38:00) How the love for our kids makes dudes become more emotional (47:00) This post was previously published on Stitcher and is republished here with permission from the author....

Although relatively small in size, Ecuador packs an astounding array of awesome sights. White sand beaches, vast stretches of Amazonian jungle, pretty colonial towns, and the dizzying heights of the amazing Andes, are just some of the wonders youll find in this country straddling the equator. But when it comes to one-of-a-kind destinations, you cant beat the Galapagos Islands. Lying about 1,000 kilometres off Ecuadors coast, this isolated volcanic archipelago in the Pacific Ocean is home to many plant and animal species found nowhere else in the world. Quito Famed for its dramatic vantage point high in the Andean Mountains,...

While participating in a recent roundtable discussion regarding jewelry with The New York Times, I found myself repeating the same question out loud: Why cant the jewelry industry as a whole make the shift to earth-friendly, ethically-produced jewelry and packaging? While Im certainly no expert on the topic, I wanted to provide a lil roundup of the brands/styles of jewelry I wear and why, since jewelry is such a popular holiday gift. CLEDI discovered CLED via Ashlee Piper, the author of Give a Sh*t: Do Good, Live Better, Save the Planet. In forming their brand, CLED aimed to leverage high-quality...

Whether its your office Secret Santa (hello to mine! ily!), your BFFs from college, or a your significant others family get-together, youre bound to get yourself in at least one white elephant gift exchange this season. While it might seem easy to run to the store and pick up a cute pair of socks and a $10 Amazon gift card, finding a gift online that you know everyone will fight over is a significantly more fun approach. We rounded up the best white elephant gifts on the web, from funny games to cutesy books to even an Office lovers new...