Natalie Rahhal

2 weeks ago | ca.style.yahoo.com | Natalie Rahhal

With U.S. fertility rates at a record low, some people and politicians think that having more babies is the answer to the population problem. Are they right? (Getty Images)America's leaders are concerned about the number of children being born in the U.S. The head of one pronatalist (as in, in favor of policies encouraging people to have more children) organization has pitched a $5,000 "baby bonus" to be given to each American woman who gives birth.

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Natalie Rahhal

Starbucks has meant many things to many people: A convenient caffeine pit stop on the way to work, a place to gather with friends, a cozy nook for writers and creatives. But in recent years, the stores have seemed rather void — of meaning, perhaps, but definitely of furniture. And customers took note. In January, one TikTok user posted that her local Starbucks in San Francisco had been renovated and had half as much seating as it used to.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Natalie Rahhal

Ryan Rasmussen, 46, is one of six children, and his wife, AnnaLynn, is one of 11. The pair knew they wanted to have a family, but after they got married in 2004, Rasmussen began gaining weight, and starting a family proved harder than they’d anticipated. After three years, AnnaLynn finally got pregnant — with quadruplets. “It was a miracle,” Rasmussen tells Yahoo Life. But the miracle turned to tragedy; all four babies died within about an hour of their births.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Natalie Rahhal

Take a mental wander around your neighborhood: What do you see? Are there sidewalks to stroll on? Which is closer, a convenience store, fast food restaurant or a grocery store? Depending on your answers, you may be living in what experts refer to as an “obesogenic environment.” In other words, your immediate surroundings may be making it harder to eat a nutritious diet or get much exercise, putting you at risk for excess weight gain.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Natalie Rahhal

For over 20 years, best friends Nikki Boyer and Molly Kochan shared everything with one another. When Kochan was first diagnosed with breast cancer in her early 30s, Boyer was one of the few people she spoke frankly about her illness with. But when her cancer returned and became terminal, Kochan really started to open up. She went through a personal sexual revolution, which became the subject of her and Boyer’s podcast Dying for Sex. When Kochan died in 2019 at age 45, Boyer was by her side.