DO JUST ONE THING

DO JUST ONE THING

May 30, 2024

• It’s a DIY world, but here’s one task you should leave to the professionals: changing your car’s oil. If you do it yourself and have a spill, the used oil can contaminate up to 1 million gallons of fresh water. Motor oil is insoluble, contains heavy metals and is very slow to biodegrade. Even trace amounts (undetectable to the eye) are enough to make water unsafe. By taking your car to a trained professional, you know it will get the new motor oil it needs to function properly, and every last drop of used oil will get recycled and refined.

Solutions require bipartisan cooperation

Solutions require bipartisan cooperation

May 29, 2024

No one wanted a reprise of the childish Capitol Hill drama over a Senate bill meant to crack down on illegal border crossings, but we’re getting one anyway. Democrats are reviving a bill that would make it tougher to apply for asylum and that would add more border protection staff. The bill was the product of a bipartisan deal earlier this year — bipartisan, that is, until Donald Trump decided it wouldn’t help his presidential campaign, leaving the GOP to torpedo its own work.

Junior worried about lack of internship

Junior worried about lack of internship

May 29, 2024

DEAR HARRIETTE: I would love some advice on how not to feel behind in life compared to my friends. I am going into my last year of college, and all my friends are doing things to take steps toward their careers. One friend is off to New York City and another to Dallas, both to work in finance. Two of my friends graduated a year early and are taking gap years before applying to medical school. Lastly, my best friend is doing mathematics research at a prestigious university. I, however, have nothing: no internship or research project.

There’s reason why debates matter

There’s reason why debates matter

May 28, 2024

Joe Biden and Donald Trump have agreed to debate twice – on CNN in June, then on ABC in September. Both think they can win, or at least gain an advantage over the other. But both can’t be right.

Friend moving away leaves feelings of doubt

Friend moving away leaves feelings of doubt

May 25, 2024

DEAR HARRIETTE: My best friend of 20 years is moving away with her husband and family all the way from Connecticut to Thailand so they can both teach English there. They will be gone for five years, with the possibility of moving there permanently. While I’m excited for their new adventure, I can’t help but feel a sense of loss at the thought of her being so far away. My family and hers have done so much together ever since we both got married and started our families.

Weight training in old age can be helpful

Weight training in old age can be helpful

May 25, 2024

Dear Doctors: My grandmother is 81 years old and still active. She comes to yoga classes at my gym, and we have a lot of fun. Now she wants to try weightlifting, but my parents are saying it’s not a good idea. Would it be dangerous for her?

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