"While it led to a lot of episodes that kind of went in a lot of surprising directions, what we found was it also led to a lot of situations where people would be calling with like horrific phone connections or I'd be sitting there, like, 'are you standing in a hurricane?' Gethard laughed. … [Read more...] about Chris Gethard’s highly addictive ‘Beautiful/Anonymous’ podcast hits 250 episodes
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The rise of the fake commute, and why it’s good for your mental health
In addition to the benefits for mental health and work-life balance, fake commutes could improve your physical health. Before the pandemic, Kanter learned that her cholesterol was high — but when she had a follow-up appointment with her doctor months later, her cholesterol had normalized. … [Read more...] about The rise of the fake commute, and why it’s good for your mental health
The Hill’s Morning Report – An inauguration like no other
The Senate will convene at noon. The Finance Committee will hold a confirmation hearing at 10 a.m. for Janet Yellen to be secretary of the Treasury. The Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee will hold a confirmation hearing at 10 a.m. for Alejandro MayorkasAlejandro MayorkasThis week: Tensions running high in Trump's final days Overnight Defense: Agency watchdogs probing response to Capitol riots | 25,000 guardsmen now approved for inauguration security | Troops levels in Afghanistan, Iraq hit 2,500 Biden briefed by federal officials on security concerns regarding inauguration MORE to be secretary of the Homeland Security Department. The Intelligence Committee will hold a hearing at 10 a.m. for Avril Haines to be director of National Intelligence. The Foreign Relations Committee will hold a hearing at 2 p.m. for Antony BlinkenAntony BlinkenFor Joe Biden, an experienced foreign policy team Biden selects Wendy Sherman for No. 2 State Department post Overnight Defense: … [Read more...] about The Hill’s Morning Report – An inauguration like no other
Pandemic fueling a sharp rise in eating disorders, Bay Area experts say
Amrita, an intensive outpatient program for eating disorders in San Rafael, has been inundated with calls for treatment. Founder and program director Carol Normandi said she’s seen clients who dropped 20 pounds in just a few months because the wait times for help are so long, and clients have even fewer distractions and outlets than they did before the pandemic. … [Read more...] about Pandemic fueling a sharp rise in eating disorders, Bay Area experts say
’Slum’ charges fly in fracas over affordable housing in S.F.’s Sunset District
“Why can’t you make it three or four stories? Why can’t you make it in scale with the rest of the neighborhood?” asked Flo Kimmerling, a San Francisco State University anatomy professor who has lived in the neighborhood for more than 40 years. “It’s just too big — too high, too many apartments, too many people, too little parking. It’s not the nature of the people who would live there we are against, it’s the nature of the building.” … [Read more...] about ’Slum’ charges fly in fracas over affordable housing in S.F.’s Sunset District
