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Pop star Madonna holds a photo of singer David Bowie shortly after she inducted him into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995.
LIKE A SURGEON GENERAL'S WARNING

Madonna Slammed for ‘Glamorizing’ Deadly Habit

The Queen of Pop and her 33-year-old friend, Charli XCX, engaged in unhealthy antics together.

Cailey Petsch

Jon Hamm in "Mad Men"
LAST ACT

Jon Hamm Delivers Grim Verdict on Don Draper’s Fate

The Emmy winner revealed what he believes happened to his iconic character after the show’s final scene.

Owen Mason-Hill

Leslie Mann, Maude Apatow, Judd Apatow 2025
CLEARING THE AIR

Hollywood Nepo Baby Reveals Biggest Misconception About Dad

The “Euphoria” star said people make the assumption because of his A-List friends.

Owen Mason-Hill

United Health Foundation: America’s Health Rankings® 2025 Annual Report
TO YOUR HEALTH

Healthiest and Least Healthy States in America Revealed

The pictures at the opposite ends of the spectrum are wildly different.

Harry Thompson

A photo illustration of Julia Roberts, Jeremy Allen White, and Dakota Johnson.
PUFF PIECE

Hollywood’s Nicotine Habit Is Back

Smoking rates are at record lows. Why are so many characters in contemporary films and TV shows smoking again?

Eve Peyser

French actress Brigitte Bardot during the filming of 'Two Weeks in September' on the beach at Gullane, East Lothian, Scotland, September 1966. The Anglo-French drama, directed by Serge Bourguignon, starred Bardot as Cecile. (Photo by Michael Montfort/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
SACRE BLEU!

France Banning Being French With New Smoking Laws

From July 1, French people could be fined $153 for smoking in parks or on beaches.

Leigh Kimmins

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PLASTERED

Britney Spears Blames ‘Weird’ Staff for Plane Cig Fracas

The global superstar said she was was sorry to those she “offended” for smoking on a plane but that it wasn’t her fault.

Kenneal Patterson

Bill Maher, Bryan Johnson illustration
GRIN AND BEAR IT

WATCH: Immortality-Obsessed Mogul Squirms as Maher Lights Up

Bryan Johnson knew the comedian smokes pot during his interviews but apparently didn’t think he’d do it around him.

Janna Brancolini

Christopher Luxon,  leader of  New Zealand's National Party waves to supporters at his election party.
UP IN SMOKE

Anger as World-First ‘Generational’ Smoking Ban Is Ditched

New Zealand was going to be the first country to introduce a lifetime ban on smoking, but new right-wing government says it needs the extra tax revenue.

Philippe Naughton

Young women smoking a vape.
IT’S (SO NOT) LIT

Why Do Teens Smoke? Bad Brain Development, Study Finds.

Getting hooked on smoking during adolescence seems to be linked to deficiencies in gray matter volume.

Neel V. Patel

Vivek Murthy speaks before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions committee in Washington, U.S. February 25, 2021.
HIDDEN MENACE

Surgeon General Says Loneliness as Dangerous as Smoking

Dr. Vivek Murthy declared the issue a public health epidemic.

Dan Ladden-Hall

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