Michael Howerton

Michael Howerton is a writer and editor, who has also built editorial teams and publications. He has been editor-in-chief of the San Francisco Examiner and Granite Media, as well as editorial director of The diaTribe Foundation.

Society

American workers are getting lonelier. Having a 'third place' may help.

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Family

You look like a Michael: What research shows about how names shape your life

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Health

How inflation is hurting the diets of low-income Americans

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Education

The decline of the college-educated American man

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Health

Diabetes and other chronic conditions are becoming common. Here's how public health efforts can help bring rates down.

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Weather

Does climate change spell the end of 'sweater weather?'

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Society

Somebody's watching me: How location tracking is impacting parents' relationships with their adult children

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