Tanning is back
Today, Explained | Jul 12 2026 | 00:30:28
Never mind skin cancer. Summer 2026 is all about tanmaxxing.
This episode was produced by Kelli Wessinger, edited by Jenny Lawton, fact-checked by Melissa Hirsch, engineered by Patrick Boyd and Matthew Billy, and hosted by Jonquilyn Hill.
Young women sunbathing. Photo by Krisztian Elek/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images.
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This episode was produced by Kelli Wessinger, edited by Jenny Lawton, fact-checked by Melissa Hirsch, engineered by Patrick Boyd and Matthew Billy, and hosted by Jonquilyn Hill.
Young women sunbathing. Photo by Krisztian Elek/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images.
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