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I Think Your Intense Morning Routine May Be Anxiety
It's just my very informed opinion.
Mar 27
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Julia Craven
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Come Browse The Shelf
A curated shortlist of products I actually use, with exclusive codes for paid subscribers.
Mar 26
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Julia Craven
Well-Spent #3: MDSolarSciences Makes a Convincing Case for Sun Protection in Your Makeup Bag
Your least impressed friend is gagged over one of the products in the lineup below.
Mar 24
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Julia Craven
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The MAHA Matrix: Mapping the Self-Improvement-to-Conservatism Pipeline
An interactive framework that plots wellness and other sociopolitical trends by ideology, aspiration, and scientific evidence.
Mar 17
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Julia Craven
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What Does A Healthy Future Look Like for Me?
After a year of unemployment, I’m tackling the personal aspect of my newsletter’s most political question.
Mar 14
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Julia Craven
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What the Heck is Cycle Syncing Anyway? Natural Cycles Has Some Answers.
The senior medical advisor for the only FDA-cleared birth control app explains hormones, working out on your period, and the gap between what TikTok…
Mar 10
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Julia Craven
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The Louisiana Cup Cure Is Older Than the Country That Mocked It
A viral TikTok, a Black grandmother’s remedy, and the double standard between whose medicine gets called “cutting edge” and whose gets called…
Mar 6
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Julia Craven
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Reproductive Health Facts You Didn’t Learn In Sex Ed
The sex ed class you deserved, about 20 years late.
Mar 3
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Julia Craven
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February 2026
Well-Spent #2: A Cashmere Brand Made Creatine. I Tried It.
Quince sells clothing, bedding, and now supplements. Here’s what they get right and where they could improve.
Feb 27
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Julia Craven
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Michele Thorne on Food Sovereignty, Black Farming, and the Fight for Ethical Protein
The executive director of The Good Meat Project discusses the legacy of Fannie Lou Hamer, the barriers facing Black livestock farmers, and what…
Feb 24
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Julia Craven
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I Can't Make Tyra Banks the Face of What the 2000s Did to Us
Netflix's Reality Check brought America's Next Top Model back into the conversation. But the story is bigger than the show— and Tyra Banks.
Feb 20
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Julia Craven
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A Comprehensive Guide to Understanding Heart Health for Black Americans
February's Living A Better Life Resource covers everything from advocating in the doctor's office to practical nutrition swaps, exercise for any ability…
Feb 17
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Julia Craven
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