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The former SELF columnist debunks harmful—and all-too-common—myths about fat people.

GOOD MORNING, SUNDAY! It's the perfect time to catch up on some of the great reporting and stories the Mercury churned out this week! (PRO TIP: If you despise being "the last to know," then be one of the first to know by signing up for Mercury newsletters! All the latest stories shipped directly to your email's in-box... and then... YOUR HEAD.) • Advocates Fear Increased Pedestrian Deaths in Planned Rose Quarter Project ODOT's analysis...

As if on cue, the day before the release of Aubrey Gordon's new book, “You Just Need to Lose Weight” and 19 Other Myths About Fat People, the American Academy of Pediatrics released a new recommendation on how to treat children it deemed obese. While the new instruction is not wholly alarming—it opens by encouraging health providers to consider the "complex genetic, physiologic, socioeconomic, and environmental contributors" of their patients—it does allow f...

In “You Just Need to Lose Weight” the Maintenance Phase co-host and author of Your Fat Friend wrote 20 short, sourced arguments you can hand to your mom (and your doctor) about fatness.

One really great thing to do every day of the week.

I love Emma Thompson and Brendan Fraser too but why do actors receive critical acclaim for doing a crude, cruel imitation of fat peoples experiences? 

The Indiana Pacers aim to continue their winning ways at home on Friday when they host the Portland Trail Blazers at Indianapolis.

Including a gripping mystery about love and loss, a myth-busting guide to fatphobia, and a theatrical take on the inner lives of dogs

Is a clear wrap around the harbour. this smashed window gives you an idea of the power of the explosion because the block of flats were sitting all the way over there. this was at aam on saturday, hours after the fire service answered calls about a gas leak. they handed over to ireland energy, the gas company, although the flats had previously been disconnected. we need to run through the investigations to understand where the explosion initiated. there is an assumption that it may be gas, we do...

For people managing this chronic sleep disorder, support from family and friends can help. Here’s how to have better conversations about it.