Jonathan Gray

Articles

Half-eaten watermelon, melting popsicle, and cucumber water on sun-scorched table with floating chili peppers.

9 Foods That Help Your Body Beat the Heat Naturally

Foods that help your body beat the heat naturally are legit my lifeline right now, sitting here in my sweltering apartment in Austin, Texas,...
Heat Health
3
minutes
A **tissue box** next to a **yellow flower** growing by a window, with **floating question marks**.

Air Pollution vs. Allergies: What’s Triggering Your Symptoms?

Air pollution vs. allergies is straight-up wrecking my life right now in this godforsaken LA traffic jam of a morning—seriously, I’m sitting here in...
Air Quality
4
minutes
A lit **drippy candle** next to a **HEPA filter**, wilting flower in a mug, and **floating ghosts**.

Best Air Purifiers for Allergies and Smoke in 2025

Okay, I’m just gonna say it: hunting down the best air purifiers for allergies and smoke in 2025 started because I literally thought I...
Air Quality
4
minutes
Hazy sunrise over polluted city skyline, coffee mug with fingerprint smudge in foreground.

5 Cities with the Worst Air Quality in the U.S. (You’ll...

Man, the worst air quality in the US is no joke—I learned that the hard way last month when I stepped outside my apartment...
Air Quality
4
minutes
Cracked phone showing AQI 152, burrito, and dandelion on a dashboard.

AQI Near You: What Those Colors Actually Mean

AQI near you was 152 when I rolled out of my apartment in Phoenix this morning, and let me tell you, that purple blob...
Air Quality
2
minutes
Dusty fan blows pollen past wilting plant; cat paw print in soda.

10 Simple Ways to Improve Indoor Air Quality Today

Improve indoor air quality today—seriously, I woke up this morning in my cramped St. Louis apartment and my throat felt like I’d swallowed a...
Air Quality
4
minutes