Ryan Bort
Reporter
Ryan Bort is a staff writer covering culture for Newsweek. Previously, he was a freelance writer and editor, and his work has appeared at Esquire, Quartz, Paste, Grantland, VICE Sports, and elsewhere. He is originally from Dallas, Texas.
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U.S. Health Care System Rated the Worst
The U.S. also spends far more on health care than any other nation. -
11 Celebrities Who Could Follow Trump Into Politics
In the future, Kid Rock and Ted Nugent may be more than visitors to the White House. -
2.1 Billion People Lack Access to Safe Drinking Water
Millions of people are forced to walk more than 30 minutes to collect drinking water. -
Trump Tweets He Has 'Very Little' Time for TV
The president has retweeted Fox News or 'Fox & Friends' nine times since Monday. -
Ecstasy Often Doesn’t Contain Any MDMA, Study Shows
Study also found that purity testing at music festivals can curb use of adulterated drugs. -
China Is Testing a Self-Sustaining 'Lunar Palace'
Four Chinese students entered Lunar Palace-1 on Sunday. They will remain there for the next 200 days. -
For a Good Night's Sleep, Fill Your Life With Purpose
The secret to a good night's sleep doesn't lie in a pill. -
A History of Donald Trump's Relationship With Diet Coke
The president has long wrestled with the idea of diet soda as an agent for weight loss. -
5.8 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Montana
A swarm of close to 900 earthquakes hit Yellowstone National Park in June. -
The 12 Best Albums of 2017 So Far
These are the artists and albums that have kept us sane in 2017. -
Affairs More Common Among Older Americans, Study Says
Americans who are at least 55 years old are having almost twice as much extramarital sex as they were 25 years ago. -
A List of Fourth of July Fireworks-Related Injuries
The Fourth of July brings hot dogs, apple pie, watermelon and gruesome fireworks injuries. -
Military Bases Help Protect Rare Butterfly Species
Donald Trump may be cutting funding to the environmental sciences, but one near-endangered butterfly is thriving. -
Fidget Spinners Are Catching on Fire Now
At least two Bluetooth-enabled fidget spinners have caught on fire while charging. -
A History of Donald Trump's Weird Obsession With IQ
How likely is it that Trump has ever had his own IQ score calculated? -
There Is No Limit to How Long a Person Can Live
The study refutes a 2016 study by researchers from the Albert Einsten College of Medicine that sets the barrier to life at 115 years. -
Tweets With 'Moral and Emotional' Language Most Popular
Researchers at New York University have found that tweets with "moral and emotional" language are more likely to go viral. -
Restaurant Owner Can't Take Down Confederate Flag
There's nothing Tommy Daras can do about the Confederate flag flying above his South Carolina restaurant. -
We'll Soon Be Taking Supersonic Commercial Flights
Commercial flights may soon be breaking the sound barrier. -
Airline Flight Will Chase Eclipse as It's Happening
The flight is mostly reserved for astronomers, but there's still a way to make it on board. -
Will Trump Be Impeached? Congressman Doesn't Think So
"I'm circulating the articles to try to move one step closer in the process and also, hopefully...push the White House to say we’ve got to move toward competence," Representative Brad Sherman said. -
Amazon Is Getting Serious About Drone Delivery
Amazon is getting serious about drone delivery. -
Trump Drives a Golf Cart Over the Green
Donald Trump doesn't seem to care much for the unwritten rules of his favorite sport. -
Gingrich Admits Trump Probably Lied About Comey Tapes
“His instinct is, ‘I’ll outbluff you,’” Gingrich said of Trump. -
Minor League Team Makes Fun of Tim Tebow's Christianity
The Charleston RiverDogs played the “Hallelujah Chorus” before Tebow's at bats. -
John McCain Says No One Has Seen the Health Care Bill
No one seems to know what is in the new health care bill, including Senate Republicans. -
Europeans Caught Making Illegal Booze Trips to Russia
Two groups of tourists have been caught crossing from Finland into Russia in the past week. -
Yoga May Be the Answer to Lower Back Pain, Study Says
Goodbye lumbar roll, hello rolled-up foam mat. -
Lyft's New Shuttle Service Isn't Exactly Groundbreaking
Lyft's new service allows users to "Walk to stop. Hop in. Hop out. Walk to destination." -
Carrie Fisher Had Cocaine in System Prior to Death
The late actress's autopsy was released Monday by the Los Angeles County Coroner. -
Guns Now Third Leading Cause of Death for U.S. Children
Guns are responsible for the death or injury of over 7,000 children in America each year. -
