Exclusive | Bridesmaids are rethinking weddings as costs soar, with many spending nearly $5K — and going into debt

Exclusive | Bridesmaids are rethinking weddings as costs soar, with many spending nearly K — and going into debt

In today’s New York, even friendship is no longer affordable. That’s the tough lesson learned by Vira, a Manhattanite who found herself shelling out nearly $5,000 to cover the cost of being a bridesmaid in a dear pal’s recent nuptials. For the Harlem resident, who asked that her last name not be used, the unwelcome … Read more

Bumble is now rethinking women making the first move on the app: ‘It feels like a burden’

Bumble is now rethinking women making the first move on the app: ‘It feels like a burden’

Ladies first… but possibly not for long. The CEO of Bumble, the dating app where women are required to message first, is rethinking the app’s signature feature. Since its founding in 2014, the selling point of Bumble was that “women make the first move” as a mission of female empowerment. Bumble’s new CEO Lidiane Jones … Read more

Diplo’s revelation has me rethinking how human sexuality works: Jana Hocking

Diplo’s revelation has me rethinking how human sexuality works: Jana Hocking

The mind is a curious thing. Just when you think you’ve got a full scope on things, like your sexuality, life throws a curve ball at you. And no, before you sit forward in anticipation, this is not an article where I “come out” but there is a new sexuality term that has left me scratching … Read more

What Causes Alzheimer’s? Scientists Are Rethinking the Answer. | Quanta Magazine

What Causes Alzheimer’s? Scientists Are Rethinking the Answer. | Quanta Magazine

Still, too many people insist on casting the debate over what causes Alzheimer’s as an either-or problem, Nixon said. They chide him, arguing that his beliefs about the importance of the endosomal-lysosomal mechanism must mean that he doesn’t believe amyloid-beta has any role in the disease. “It’s like you can’t hold two relevant ideas in … Read more