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It’s 3:52 a.m. on May 19, 2025, and I’m scrolling through Instagram when a colorful ad sells me on a new detox tea. Its promise? A “detox” to purge my body of toxins from that cheat meal I splurged on last night. It’s compelling, I’ll admit. But is it science or just another passing fad with snazzy marketing? […]

The Wellness Business: Fitness Fad or Here to Remain? It’s a hot, humid May morning — 3:48 a.m. — and I can’t sleep. All I can think about is how I’m making up the cheat day I had. Four weeks into even the most grueling fitness challenge and my strength is up by just 5%, while my mind feels

It’s 3:44 a.m. on May 19, 2025, and I’m digging through digital files stored in the decade since my son was born. For me, it’s a game-changing way to help me make the most of my recovery and my fitness goals. But then I look at the $100 a month subscription fee and think, What about the

It’s 3.38am in Bangkok, 2025, and, for three minutes, the ice bath is up to my legs. Every influencer I’ve consumed is breaking the same promise making this thing sound like some holy-than-thou phenomenon called Cold Water Therapy on everyone’s must-do list. Eco Friendly Activewear A Game Changer Or Just Trendy Marketing It’s 3 A.M., and here I am,

Introduction It’s 3:34 a.m. on a cold spring morning, and I’m squinting at my smartwatch. I see my “poor recovery score” staring back at me, a mute reminder that I didn’t sleep well, as if I didn’t know. This isn’t just how I see things — it’s the reality for millions of fitness lovers and health-tracking addicts around

Imagine yourself rising early, pulling on your smartwatch, opening an AI-enabled training app that boasts it understands you better than you do. It is said to make every rep, set, and calorie count to reach your fitness goals sooner. It all sounds like science fiction, doesn’t it? But in 2025, this is the world a lot of us live

The Promise of Sustainable Work That May Not Save Work From Climate Change A12 At 4:45 A.M. on May 18, 2025, the dull glow of a digital clock lit up Siti’s small workshop in Jakarta. She stretched, yawned and rolled her sleeves up for another 12-hour round. Siti’s startup made circular, sustainable textiles for use in the fashion industry.

A Hustle Can Have a Downside (and a Cost) Introduction It is 4:41 a.m. on May 18, 2025, in Seattle, where Tara, a freelancer, is hunched over her laptop with a cup of reheated coffee. It’s stressful, but she’s determined to hit her $2,000 goal this month.Grinding: Stefanie is scrolling through Upwork, submitting proposals for copywriting gigs hoping

Introduction On May 18, 2025, 4:36 a.m., Jamal, a 22-year-old coder from Kenya, gleefully watches his solar-powered app launch. For three months, his startup glitters with promise, then the money runs out and reality sets in. His venture as an idealist runs aground — but the dream of Jamal is only one dream among many. An eye-popping 15 percent

The dream of the blockchain has never been bigger or bolder. With a decentralized application (dApp) market of $70.82 billion by 2030 and Web3 ready to reach $99.78 billion by 2033, a decentralized internet would result in a tide of innovation, freedom, and financial revolution. But the fault lines in this grand vision are beginning to grow. That’s