Are you looking for a better night’s sleep or to boost your mood? Aren’t we all? Apparently magnesium is the answer. Have you been hearing all the chatter about it lately? Well, chances are, you’re not eating enough of this essential mineral.

Medical experts call it a nutritional superhero. “Magnesium is involved in more than 300 chemical reactions in the body,” explains nutritionist Marissa Meshulam, R.D., of MPM Nutrition in New York. “It serves as a cofactor, helping enzymes carry out various reactions in the body.” Some of magnesium’s important functions include blood sugar regulation, maintaining nerve and muscle function, keeping bones strong, boosting immunity and even helping keep your heartbeat steady.

According to the Cleveland Clinic, it will help you get a good night’s sleep, regulate your stress levels and can possibly even lower your blood pressure. Some more intriguing magnesium news: A 2026 clinical trial showed that magnesium L-threonate improved overall cognition especially in the areas of working memory and reaction time.

Of course, there’s a rise in supplements and topical sprays, too. “There’s a lot of interest in magnesium right now—all of my patients are asking me about it,” Bethany Marie Doerfler, a clinical research dietitian tells the Washington Post. But you can also add in natural food sources to get a boost.

Pumpkin seeds are an excellent source of magnesium. One quarter cup of pumpkin seeds provides about 40% of the recommended amount of magnesium for most adults. If you like salads, they suggest boosting your intake of arugula, quinoa and chickpeas. Nuts like almonds and cashews have a good amount of magnesium, too. Experts say you should start to see improvements within a few days of adding these to your diet, so what do you have to lose?

President Trump said he was extending a cease-fire with Iran on Tuesday just hours before it was set to expire. The announcement came after Vice President JD Vance’s trip to Pakistan for a second round of peace negotiations was put on hold because, according to a U.S. official, Tehran had failed to respond to American positions.

Trump said he had acted after receiving a request from Pakistan, which is trying to mediate an end to the war, to hold off any attacks. U.S. negotiators believe a deal to end the war and address what's left of Iran’s nuclear program is still achievable. But they also worry they may not have anyone in Tehran empowered to say yes. Axios reports that Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is barely communicating. The IRGC generals now in control of the country and Iran's civilian negotiators are openly at odds over strategy.

Further complicating things, Iran fired on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz early on Wednesday, damaging the vessel and causing confusion. Meanwhile, extending the ceasefire certainly cost Trump some leverage. But he believes the naval blockade he kept in place will more than make up for it, claiming the Iranians “are starving for cash” and can't even pay their military and police.

It seems like an existential question: Eventually, we will we run out of space to bury the dead, right? And apparently, that reality is coming soon as many cemeteries are already having problems filling up, with some even looking to utilize vertical mausoleums and closed schools.

And demand is only rising. Did you know that around 3 million Americans die annually? And according to the National Funeral Directors Association, that number is expected to climb to 4 million over the next two decades. Faced with these space constraints and an increasing number of annual deaths, people are considering greener, space-saving alternatives to traditional burials and cremations.

The Wall Street Journal reports that Brooklyn's historic Green-Wood Cemetery plans to be the first on the East Coast to offer “natural organic reduction”, which could otherwise be called human composting. The nutrient-rich material could be used for the cemetery's greenery, while saving space and meeting growing demand for more environmentally sound and affordable means of memorializing loved ones. As for the price, it would cost around $5,000, which is about twice the cost of a basic cremation, but less than the $8,300 median cost of a traditional burial. What do you think? Any interest?