When I was accused of being “financially illiterate” by a random guy in a bar during a conversation about investing last year, it knocked the wind out of me. After I completely flubbed my words in an attempt to stay afloat, I realized that a new form of anxiety had crept into my subconscious: I, […]

Everything is coming up Mormon…or at least it feels that way. From reality TV drama to cookies to sodas to how we think about femininity, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is at the forefront of culture in the US. For a religion that only 2 percent of Americans follow, Mormonism is sure […]

It’s okay; you can laugh. There is indeed something farcical, albeit grim, about the purported negotiations between the US and Iran.  Yesterday, President Donald Trump claimed the two countries had made “very good” progress toward ending the war. Hours later, Iran’s foreign ministry denied that any such conversations had ever occurred. Trump then clarified that […]

Something unusual happened at Archbishop Riordan High School last fall.  In September, a student in the Bay Area school went to see a health care provider for a cough that wouldn’t go away. But it wasn’t until two months later that the student got diagnosed: tuberculosis. The San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) launched […]

Your Mileage May Vary is an advice column offering you a unique framework for thinking through your moral dilemmas. It’s based on value pluralism — the idea that each of us has multiple values that are equally valid but that often conflict with each other. To submit a question, fill out this anonymous form. Here’s this week’s question from a […]