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Ads for GLP-1 drugs are flooding the internet – here’s how to know if it’s safe to buy them online

Ads for GLP-1 drugs are flooding the internet – here’s how to know if it’s safe to buy them online

If you watched the Super Bowl in 2026, you likely saw Serena Williams share her weight loss journey on GLP-1 medications in a commercial. Like millions of others around the country, if you’ve ever considered taking one of these drugs, you probably went online to learn more about

I was teaching virtue and knowledge while lying on the side

I was teaching virtue and knowledge while lying on the side

I had been with my boyfriend, Tyler, for almost 10 years when we finally agreed that we should get engaged and married. Up until then, our respective jobs – mine as an academic, his as a fisherman – had forced us to endure long stretches apart. But I had been offered a

Information is a battlefield: 4 questions you can ask to judge the reliability of news reports and social posts about the US-Iran war

Information is a battlefield: 4 questions you can ask to judge the reliability of news reports and social posts about the US-Iran war

Historically, when the U.S. has undertaken military action against foreign governments, journalists have relied heavily on government sources and rallied “’round the flag,” often uncritically sharing official narratives about U.S involvement. This has been evident during periods of U.S. military engagements in Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan. Recently,