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Ozempic Changes Lives. But Not Everyone's in the Same Way

Ozempic for the Few // Illustration: Przemysław Gawlas & Michał Kęskiewicz for TP

GLP-1 analogues have transformed the treatment of obesity and the lives of many patients. But the popularity of Ozempic and Mounjaro also reveals something uncomfortable about a new ideal of thinness, class inequality, and a market that sells hope at a high price.

By Michał Kuźmiński

"Everyone looks so great! Looking around this room, I can't help but wonder: Is Ozempic right for me?" joked actor and host Jimmy Kimmel at the opening of the 95th Academy Awards.

Comedian Nikki Glaser welcomed guests to the 82nd Golden Globes as "Ozempic's biggest night." As the Wall Street Journal reported in 2022, the innovative diabetes drug had become "Hollywood's drug of choice," coveted by elites eager to shed a few kilos. Among those speaking publicly about using this new generation of drugs were Kathy Bates, Rebel Wilson, Tori Spelling, Stephen Fry, and Elon Musk.

Was My Grandfather a Nazi? Germans Are Opening Up Their Family Archives

Millions of NSDAP documents have been posted online this year. Germans are increasingly looking into their ancestors’ wartime experiences. Will digital archives break through the wall of family amnesia? By Paweł Zarychta A few months ago, the acclaimed German writer Judith Hermann published her autobiographical novel entitled Ich möchte zurückgehen

Human Cannibalism. When Did It First Appear And What Does It Tell Us About Ourselves?

Why has a behaviour that is widespread in the natural world and has recurred many times throughout human history become subject to one of the strongest human taboos? By Kasper Kalinowski On 9 March 1945, at 9 am, the commander of a Japanese battalion, Major Matoba – who was later taken

Ian Rankin’s Scottish Tenacity. What Is the Secret Behind the Success of His Crime Novels?

Ian Rankin, author of the John Rebus series, has never really experienced a dip in form, even though he has sold tens of millions of books. After a break of several years, he returns with A Heart Full of Headstones. By Piotr Kofta The contemporary crime novel is governed by

No More Kisses

A vice-president with African-American or Asian roots, such as Kamala Harris, was unthinkable even to people whose job it is to make up stories in Hollywood. By Piotr Tarczyński No American politician aspires to the role of vice-president; no one enters politics in the hope of one

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Was My Grandfather a Nazi? Germans Are Opening Up Their Family Archives

Human Cannibalism. When Did It First Appear And What Does It Tell Us About Ourselves?

Ian Rankin’s Scottish Tenacity. What Is the Secret Behind the Success of His Crime Novels?

No More Kisses