The ‘Dopamine Detox’ Is Having a Moment

Are you bored by being alone with your thoughts? Does the thought of cooking a meal, brushing your teeth, or taking a walk without a podcast, TV show, or music playing send you into a cold sweat? If so—according to a trend circulating on social media—you’re a great candidate for something called a “dopamine detox.”

It involves identifying behaviors that you …

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U.K. Puts More Pressure on Russian Oligarchs. Critics Say It’s Too Late

The U.K. government promised to step up efforts prevent the flow of what Prime Minister Boris Johnson called “dirty money” this week, with fast-tracked measures introduced to Parliament, brought forward in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Johnson said that the rules, which have been in the works for several years, put supporters of Russian President Vladimir Putin &ld…

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