Gossip: a simple word that conjures images of hushed voices, furtive glances, and knowing smirks. For something so commonplace, it carries profound consequences. It bonds some people together while isolating others, leaving us to wonder—is gossip an inherent part of human nature? To answer that, we need to dig into its evolutionary roots, its role in our social structures, and the transformative power of empathy.

Gossip likely evolved as a survival tool in early…

Darwin Awards commemorate certain people in a morbidly humorous fashion. According to the rules, winners of a Darwin Award must eliminate themselves from the gene pool—either by killing themselves or by rendering themselves sterile—as a result of exercising their own exceptionally poor judgment. Check out www.darwinawards.com. There, dozens of winners appear along with their stories of award-winning, gene…

Dear Zooie, 

The world you’ve inherited is much like Katzenstein—a place where generation after generation has propped up the traditions of concentrated power and wealth, blindly following the same tired arrangement even though it doesn’t serve them. Each generation, like one cat in a line of cats, holds up the tail of the one before it, burdened by a system of selfish traditions that no one dares to question. That’s all…

When it comes to health care, we all need to make sure that we are getting the best treatment possible. In some situations, the best decision is to go to an urgent care facility instead of your doctor’s office or an emergency room. While these facilities aren’t meant to replace family doctors and hospitals, they do offer quick medical attention for minor injuries and illnesses. They also provide services, such as x-rays, lab work, and prescriptions. If you…

Urgent care clinics are a great choice for obtaining convenient medical care. As these centers continue to grow in popularity, it may seem that everyone and their brother are using these facilities for their medical needs. While urgent care centers provide many attractive benefits, namely convenience, they won't be the right choice for everyone. Thus, before you decide to visit an urgent care clinic, here are several important considerations to keep in mind to…