Advice
Guidance, tools, and frameworks to help you live a better life.
Not knowing what’s going to happen is the worst. It’s also really good for us.
Here’s how much of a buffer you really have.
The definitive guide to bailing on your friends.
A new — surprisingly peaceful — way to think about information and knowledge.
Apple partnered with Klarna to let you lease a new iPhone. But should you?
You can outgrow a belief without outgrowing the people who gave it to you.
You were told you’d change the world. But there’s a better way to think about your potential.
Expert advice on how to live with other people.
Routines aren’t the key to healthy habits. Indulgence is.
Skydiving or watching the grass grow? Psychologists and Buddhists explain how we can stretch our time.
Cyclosporiasis has sickened some 4,000 Americans so far this year.
Bad days are inevitable. A meltdown doesn’t have to be.
When you feel terrible — or just numb — singing can be easier than talking.
My extreme self-sacrifice is making me resent my friends who fly all the time.
And what you can do to keep petty drama from escalating into all-out warfare.
Your anonymous note probably isn’t going to help.
Time to spam your friends with photos.
Dishing with your neighbors is a time-honored tradition. Here’s how to do it without getting messy.
Interacting with children has gotten a lot less intuitive, even if you’re a parent yourself.
Don’t be nervous! Befriending them is easier than you think and could meaningfully improve your life.
Doorbell surveillance is undermining neighborly relationships.
After decades of social isolation, people are realizing proximity is a resource.
What if your real power to influence is actually…offline?
If you’re already stressed about the end of the season, you’re not alone.
“Longevity” doesn’t need to be an elaborate science experiment.
Activity fairs give shy and hesitant people permission to participate.
We’re watching the World Cup, stanning Serena Williams, and rooting for the WNBA’s rookies — no prior fan experience required.
“Setting boundaries” is broken — but there’s a different way to think about caring for yourself and others.
Traditional milestones are still attainable — just on a longer timeline.
Building platonic intimacy takes intention, creativity, and a little vulnerability.
What to do when your partner wants an open marriage and you don’t.
“She’s conveying this stuff and I’m like, ‘Wow, you really think that?’ And she’s like, ‘Well, no, not really.’”
How can you know if you truly want to be a parent?
When you should — and shouldn’t — DIY your home, explained.
I don’t know what I owe my newfound relative.
They grow up together, but are twins destined to share a social network?
Unclench your jaw and unlock your emotions?
Insects may feel pain. Do you have a moral duty to protect them from harm?
This radical philosophical idea can free you from a lifetime of unnecessary guilt.