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Is this $700 sauna blanket a good replacement for actual saunas?

Courtesy Lindsey Snow I love the skin-glowing, pressure building, and calorie burning “free” workouts of traditional saunas. I’ll stay in 190 degree ones for up to an hour at a time—sometimes twice a day, if I have access to one on vacation. But I don’t love saunas enough to fork over between $4,000 to $15,000 for a fully installed home one.

Which is better: America or Europe?

Courtesy Shutterstock America has power, confidence, and chaotic opportunity. Europe has rules, restraint, and denial. Both claim moral superiority. Both avoid their ugliest truths. The US has more innovation, cultural influence, and upward mobility, especially at the top. Europe enjoys more tranquility, social safety nets, and nicer infrastructure. The former rewards winners hard and punishes losers harder.

Are Hot Pockets authentic?

Courtesy Shutterstock Short answer: Yes, Hot Pockets are absolutely authentic. But maybe not in the way you’re thinking. Here’s what makes the microwavable controversy both real and uniquely American: Authentic American invention. Hot Pockets were developed in the U.S.