Wellness Journalist
Catherine loves figuring out what makes content tick and how to get brands seen online. She believes marketing should be simple, effective, and maybe even a little fun. When she’s not working, she’s hanging out with her husband, son and her two cats. She’s also learning to code, drinking way too much coffee, and trying to balance life, work, and whatever chaos the day throws at her.
Marco Velazquez found strangers living in his South Side Chicago home when his realtor arrived with a possible buyer to show the place. The people inside, Shermaine Powell-Gillard and a man named Codarro, told police they had bought the house. They showed papers that officials later said were fake. For Velazquez, finding squatters in his house felt like...
Scientists made an amazing discovery in 2023 using ultraviolet light. Medievalist Grigory Kessel from the Austrian Academy of Sciences uncovered a hidden lost Bible chapter that remained invisible for more than 1,500 years. This remarkable find revealed an ancient Syriac translation of chapters from the Gospel of Matthew, preserved in a manuscript housed in the Vatican Library. This breakthrough helps us...
Imagine waking up to find a massive lake where your farm used to be. That’s exactly what happened to farmers in California’s San Joaquin Valley in 2023 when Tulare Lake suddenly came back to life. After disappearing in the 1890s, this “ghost lake” returned with a splash, swallowing up farmland and surprising everyone. Known as “Pa’ashi” (meaning “big water”)...
Air travel should work for everyone, no exceptions. A recent photo has started an important talk about making flights comfortable for all passengers, not just those who fit a certain mold. The image shows a man struggling to squeeze into a standard airplane seat, his discomfort visible to anyone who looks. plus-sized passengers often face these challenges daily when flying....
Three teenage friends missed something deadly hiding in their photo. Back in 2011, Essa Ricker, Kelsea Webster, and Savannah Webster stood by train tracks in Utah, smiling for a selfie as a train rolled past. What they didn’t notice? Another train’s headlights, visible in the corner of their photo, are coming from behind them. Minutes later,...
The Catholic world just witnessed something incredible. For the first time, an American Pope will lead the Catholic Church. Robert Prevost from Chicago stepped onto the Vatican balcony on May 8, 2025, as Pope Leo XIV, making history as the first U.S. citizen to wear the papal crown. He shattered centuries of tradition in a single moment. But here’s...
A London-based doctor who goes by “Medifectious” on TikTok has gone viral for sharing a quick and fascinating hand test. This simple test could help identify early signs of a brain tumor or other neurological issues. His video, which has racked up more than 185,000 views, shows how to check for something called dysdiadochokinesia (pronounced dis-dee-ad-oh-ko-ki-nee-zee-ah). It’s...
Crime experts at Northeastern University are pushing back against social media rumors about a supposed New England serial killer. They say that the evidence from the 12 recent deaths across three states doesn’t support the serial killer narrative. Professor James Alan Fox, who oversees the Associated Press/USA TODAY/Northeastern University Mass Killing Database, also notes, “The evidence...
The transition to retirement represents the finish line after decades in the workforce. Many count down the years until this milestone arrives. Yet for all its promise of freedom, this major life change often brings something less expected: social disconnection. As one researcher notes, “The misery and suffering caused by chronic loneliness are very real...
Catherine Fitts, who once worked in the White House, claims the government quietly spent trillions of dollars to build a massive secret underground city beneath the United States. She claims officials hid this money from public view. These funds allegedly went toward building large underground facilities. Fitts states her insider knowledge raises serious questions about...
You see it every day. A woman sits down and crosses one leg over the other. This distinctive posture appears so universally that we rarely question it. Yet behind this simple movement lies a fascinating mix of psychology, social conditioning, and practicality. We can’t help but wonder why women do it. The answer reveals subtle truths about...
Something strange is happening at the bottom of the world. Antarctica’s ice is growing again. After years of melting away, the great white continent has flipped the script. Between 2021 and 2023, we’ve seen surprising ice gains in Antarctica. Satellites show the ice sheet puts on about 108 gigatons of new ice each year. That’s a...
