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Shade-matching sunscreen with blue light protection built in

Finding a tinted sunscreen that actually matches your skin tone without an in-person swatch session is one of those beauty frustrations that never fully goes away. Online shopping makes it worse. The undertone looks off on screen, the coverage description is vague, and returning products that didn't work burns time nobody has. Most people eventually…

ByDestiny PhilipsJune 21, 20260Comments

Skincare

The best and worst skin treatments for melanin rich skin

Cosmetic procedures that smooth, tighten and resurface skin have come a long way, but for people with darker complexion, not every treatment is equal. Devices using light, heat and sound can slow visible aging, but the wrong approach can trigger inflammation that leads to unwanted dark spots, scarring or patches of lighter skin. Dermatologists who…

ByDorcas OnasaJune 21, 20260Comments

Food & Drink

McDonald’s wins the fast-food mind game but loses the burger crown

When most Americans feel a fast-food craving coming on, one name surfaces before any other. It is not necessarily the one they think makes the best burger, or the one they trust most for quality. It is McDonald's, and that distinction alone tells a complicated story about how the chain holds its grip on the…

ByGesi LloydJune 21, 20260Comments

Politics

Ashley Etienne is done advising. Now she’s the one talking.

Ashley Etienne has spent more than 15 years in the rooms where consequential decisions get made, writing strategy, managing crises, and guiding some of the most recognizable names in American politics through their most difficult moments. Her name has not always been the one on the marquee. That is changing. Etienne recently joined NBC News…

ByDestiny PhilipsJune 20, 20260Comments

Entertainment

Voicemails for Isabelle is the Netflix romance worth your weekend

Netflix's newest rom-com arrived this week with a premise that is equal parts tender and absurd, and somehow pulls both off. Voicemails for Isabelle, now streaming, centers on Jill, a rising chef still processing the loss of her sister Isabelle. Her way of coping is to keep calling Isabelle's phone number, leaving the kind of…

ByDestiny PhilipsJune 20, 20260Comments

Sports

Angel Reese and Reebok drop their most eye-catching shoe to date

The Poison Angel colorway drops June 25, pulling its electric green palette directly from Reese's viral 2024 Poison Ivy look. Angel Reese has been building her signature line with Reebok since last September, and her latest release is the most personal yet. The Reebok Angel Reese 1 'Poison Angel' drops June 25 at 10 a.m.…

ByGesi LloydJune 20, 20260Comments

Beauty

Green light therapy offers promising benefits beyond skincare

Green light therapy has quietly been gaining attention as the latest wellness treatment to watch. While red light therapy remains the most talked-about LED treatment for anti-aging and skin rejuvenation, dermatologists and health experts say green light may offer a different set of benefits that extend well beyond skincare. Unlike red light, which penetrates deeper…

ByDorcas OnasaJune 20, 20260Comments

Workplace

Why standing desks cause back pain in 40% of users

Your desk job might be undoing your gym progress, and the fix has nothing to do with your training split. People who lift consistently, eat enough protein and sleep on a schedule can still end up tight, slow to recover and dealing with back pain that feels years ahead of schedule. According to fitness experts,…

ByDorcas OnasaJune 20, 20260Comments

Entertainment

Celebrate new music this week from Tyla, Chlöe, PJ Morton, and more

There are Fridays, and then there are Fridays like this one. Dropping new music on Juneteenth is a statement in itself, and this week's releases from artists across the African diaspora made sure the moment landed. The lineup stretches from South Africa to New Orleans, from R&B veterans to emerging voices, and it holds together…

ByDestiny PhilipsJune 19, 20260Comments

Sex

The Powerful Reason More Women Are Turning to Porn

For years, I assumed pornography was meant to be watched. The formula seemed fixed. A screen, visuals and a predictable sequence of events leading to arousal. But after long workdays filled with endless scrolling, video meetings and digital overload, the idea of watching more content felt exhausting rather than exciting. That was when a few…

ByDorcas OnasaJune 19, 20260Comments

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