Darya Bailey

By Darya Bailey, MPH Candidate | Published: June 6, 2026 There is a strange kind of exhaustion that comes from working, getting paid, and still feeling broke. Not unemployed broke. Not “I have no income” broke. But the kind of broke where the paycheck arrives and already has somewhere to go. Rent. Groceries. Gas. Insurance. Phone bill. Debt. A subscription you forgot about. A small emergency that somehow costs $300. Then, before you can even feel proud of earning money, the money is gone....

By Darya Bailey, MPH Candidate | Published: April 22, 2026 The Normalization of Caffeine Caffeine is one of the most normalized psychoactive substances in modern life. It is woven into the daily routines of students, shift workers, freelancers, healthcare staff, entrepreneurs, and corporate professionals. It is marketed as focus, stamina, discipline, and performance in a cup. For many people, it is not simply a beverage. It is a coping tool for chronic stress, poor sleep, academic overload,...

By Darya Bailey, MPH Candidate | Published: January 27, 2026 Something strange has happened to the grocery store. It is no longer just a place to pick up food. For many people, it has quietly become a site of tension. A place where the cart feels lighter than the receipt. Where familiar items prompt hesitation. Where small decisions feel oddly emotional. Most people do not walk out of the grocery store panicking. They walk out tired. That tiredness is not accidental. Rising grocery prices are...