If you want to see your Korean friend revert to their childhood self, surprise them with a bowl of homemade jjajangmyeon. Smothered in a supersavory gravy that’s studded with pork belly, this Korean takeout staple of chewy wheat noodles is universally appealing. Children and babies love it. Adults eat it on their cheat day, birthday,…
On Thursday, researchers unveiled the most precise measurement yet of a neutrino, scaling down the maximum possible mass of the ghostly specks of matter that permeate our universe. The result, published in the journal Science, does not define the exact mass of a neutrino, just its upper limit. But the finding helps bring physicists closer…
Apr 9, 2023; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Jon Rahm hoists the Masters trophy above his head during the green jacket ceremony at The Masters golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Danielle Parhizkaran-USA TODAY Network Pga Masters Tournament Final Round Jon Rahm doesn’t have time to stop and smell the azaleas as he heads into the first major of…
As soon as I returned from my trip to Asia, I immediately got sick, a nasty cold that lingered for days. Usually, I reach for chicken soup when I’m laid low. But this time, I needed chiles and plenty of them, anything shockingly spicy to help clear my woefully stuffed nose. A jar of chile…
Liberation or decimation? While the 47th President of the United States is often seen as mercurial in his decision-making and penchant for threats, Donald Trump made good on a promise to impose further tariffs, this time mainly reciprocal to U.S. trade partners. In the first 48 hours of the announcement, stocks plummeted, and affected countries,…
Apr 9, 2023; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Jon Rahm waves to the crowd after donning his green jacket after winning The Masters golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Danielle Parhizkaran-USA TODAY Network Jon Rahm tackles the Blue Monster this week as he prepares to chase a second green jacket. The Spaniard spoke to reporters Wednesday ahead of the…
Making a good nonalcoholic wine is hard work. You have to first farm the grapes and make the wine, which, as anybody who’s worked a harvest, rotated a barrel or wrestled a recalcitrant hose can tell you, is no easy task. Then you need to extract the alcohol. This is not so labor intensive, but…
Animated movies, like those from the famed Japanese filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki, are not made in a hurry. The intricate hand drawings and attention paid to every single detail can make for a slow, potentially yearslong process. Or, you could simply ask ChatGPT to turn any old photo into a facsimile of Mr. Miyazaki’s work in…
In an emotional advertisement running on Facebook and Instagram over the past month, a young woman, Katie, talks about being diagnosed with an illness that resulted in kidney failure at age 19. But she was able to find a transplant match “because a stranger was scrolling on TikTok.” Thanks to that stranger’s kidney, she continued,…
Q: I keep seeing “chia seed water” all over social media, with influencers saying it helps with constipation, bowel regularity and weight loss. Is that true? In a video on TikTok, a woman waves a plastic water bottle containing chia seeds, lemon juice and water in front of the camera. She’s on her fourth day…