Midway through one of the booziest holiday weekends of the year, we reexamine our lovehate relationship with alcohol.


Susan Dominus, a staff writer for The New York Times Magazine, gets to the bottom of the conflicting guidance on the benefits and risks of drinking.


Guest: Susan Dominus (https://www.nytimes.com/by/susandominus) , a staff writer for The New York Times Magazine.


Background reading: 

• Research has piled up debunking the idea (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/15/ma...) that moderate drinking has any health benefits.

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