“I had no illusions about my military role in the Special Forces,” writes Captain Lanny Hunter in “Exit Wounds: A Vietnam Elegy” (Blackstone). “I was not a two-fisted, grenade-heaving, knife-fighting, tunnel-blasting, cliff-rappelling, bush-busting, snake-eating, steely-eyed warrior. “I was supposed to be able to keep up. I was supposed to be where they needed me and provide first-line … Read more
A physician who came under fire for comments claiming that obesity is more of genetics than lifestyle in a “60 Minutes” interview earlier this month is now a member of the Biden USDA’s 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, which will help determine dietary standards for Americans over the coming years. Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford, a doctor specializing … Read more
One of the most common arguments against embracing a growth mindset — the perspective that we can be what we work to become — is genetics: that we are what we are, and no matter what we do or how hard we try, we will never really be able to change. That we just don’t … Read more