Posts by Sophie Clearwater
Countries Need to Look Beyond GDP
—CSA Images—Getty Images When governments ask people what truly matters to them, they cite things like being healthy, having a secure and affordable home, enough income to live with dignity, and time for the people they love. As the former leaders of Iceland and Scotland, we have heard concerns first-hand. But these people-first priorities are…
Read MoreWhat Hanging from a Bar for 30 Seconds Can Do for Your Body
That doesn’t mean hanging longer will make you live longer, Vadnal adds. Think of it as one useful signal—not a path to immortality. Your feet can stay on the floor Beginners don’t need to hover heroically above the ground. When you’re starting out, the bar is—quite literally—low. “I love the addition of a little step…
Read MoreNorth West Reveals Which Piercing She Is Not Allowed to Get
North West’s parents can’t keep up with her personal style. As Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s eldest daughter continues to experiment with fashion, she revealed why she has been so interested in piercings in the last year and why house rules are keeping her from getting more. As North—who has debuted finger, nose and thigh…
Read MoreWhy Google Bid $10 Million for a Failed Airline’s Data
Until now, the biggest jumps from this type of training have come from coding models, mostly because code has a useful property: it either works or it doesn’t, meaning that the reward signal is immediate, so improvement can happen in a fast loop. (It’s also helpful that there was plenty of coding data already out…
Read MoreJodie Sweetin Shares Bedroom Confession in Marriage to Mescal Wasilewski
Jodie Sweetin Reveals Daughter Zoie’s College Plans: “The Right Next Step for Her” Jodie Sweetin likes a full house, but she wants a bed to herself. Shortly after the Full House alum celebrated four years of marriage with husband Mescal Wasilewski, she shared a surprising bedroom confession. “We have two twin beds pushed up against…
Read MoreHow the Honey Deuce Became the Real Star of the U.S. Open
The Honey Deuce has become an iconic part of the U.S. Open. Grey Goose At the U.S. Open, Honey Deuces travel in packs. Tumblers bob along the promenade outside Arthur Ashe Stadium, each full of a pale-pink drink beneath a trio of green melon balls. By evening, the same cups ride the 7 train home…
Read MoreHow to Break Up With Your Therapist Without Ghosting Them
Elizaveta Starkova—Getty Images Your therapist has probably encouraged you to have difficult conversations, advocate for your needs, and resist the urge to avoid things that make you anxious. That’s all well and good—until, one day, the difficult conversation is with them. If therapy doesn’t feel useful anymore, or if you’ve realized that you and your…
Read MoreHow TIME and Statista Determined the Best Employers of 2026
TIME, in partnership with Statista, the leading global provider of market and consumer data and rankings, has published the second annual “Best Employers” ranking. Employers can help shape the workforce in a country. However, employee workplace satisfaction not only impacts company culture, but can influence productivity, innovation, profitability, and industry reputation. Here’s how the winners…
Read MoreMadonna Shares Rare Childhood Photos of Twins Stella, Estere on Their 14th Birthday
Madonna has said she’s “blessed” that her children all have artistic passions. “Starting from the top with Lola, who was not only an incredible ballet dancer and and a rhythmic gymnast, switching to musical theater and contemporary dance,” she told fan blog Madonna-Infinity. “Now she is a unique singer and songwriter in her own right.…
Read MoreHow TIME and Statista Determined America’s Best Colleges of 2026-2027
Learning environment contributes 15% to the final score. Student-to-faculty ratio The student-to-faculty ratio measures how many undergraduate students are served, on average, by each instructional staff member at an institution. A lower ratio indicates that each faculty member is responsible for fewer students, which is generally associated with greater opportunity for direct interaction, individualized instruction,…
Read MoreAmerica’s Best Colleges of 2027
As jobs have become more technological, job markets have become more competitive, and the costs of tuition have risen, college students are increasingly considering the ROI of their education, or how efficiently it can be used to acquire a high-paying job post-grad. “We need to be more outcome-oriented, more career-oriented when we think about what…
Read MoreLawmakers Respond to Supreme Court Upholding of Trump Mail-in Voting Restrictions
“Congress must still pass the SAVE America Act to secure future elections. We should’ve passed it months ago,” he continued in reference to the Act which is still awaiting approval in the Senate. Lee also responded to Gov. Shapiro’s commitment to continue legal challenges against the President’s Executive Order. “Why are you so determined to…
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