Some social media videos recommend taping your mouth shut entirely to improve sleep, while others advise only partly closing it Sevda Ercan/Getty Images There is little good-quality evidence to support the social media trend of taping your mouth closed at night to alleviate breathing difficulties – and some scientists worry it could bring its own … Read more
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There are tons of digital payment apps for sending money to friends, family or for paying for services, but if you’ve been using the Zelle mobile app, you’ll need to find something new. The service decided to shutter its free app on April 1. That doesn’t mean you can’t use Zelle altogether. Zelle has only … Read more
President Donald Trump hasn’t been shy about his desire to close the Department of Education, calling it “a big con job” as his administration began gutting it this month. But does the president have the power to shut down the Department of Education? And what would happen if he does? “President Trump cannot shut down … Read more
Listen and subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Google | Wherever You Listen Sign up for our daily newsletter to get the best of The New Yorker in your in-box. In Donald Trump’s first term in office, the American Civil Liberties Union filed four hundred and thirty-four legal actions against the first Trump Administration. Since Trump’s … Read more
