An empire of germs dwells inside you, trillions strong. About a half-pound of bacteria plus their genes make up our microbiome. Though each microbe is small, a healthy and diverse microbiome is mighty. Its influence, studies suggest, spans the human condition from mood swings to weight gain. The microbiome begins as a departing gift from … Continue reading Immigrants Arrive With Flourishing Gut Microbes Then America’s Diet Trashes Them – Ben Guarino
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Once-Censored Photos of the WWII Japanese Internment Camps Are Finally Revealed – Sara Barnes
Lange’s heartbreaking photos show the different phases of the internment. She snapped portraits of Japanese-Americans as they wait to register before the “evacuation,” are bused to the camps, and then forced to establish a new routine in the meager and desolate parts of California. The effects—and despair—felt by those confined is palpable through these images. The book … Continue reading Once-Censored Photos of the WWII Japanese Internment Camps Are Finally Revealed – Sara Barnes