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The untapped political potential of gaming.
The untapped political potential of gaming.
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.
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Americans still have a toxic relationship with weight. It’s hurting GLP-1 users.
The definitive guide to bailing on your friends.
A brief history of “colorblindness,” the idea that gutted the Voting Rights Act.
A new — surprisingly peaceful — way to think about information and knowledge.
The case for early inheritance.
Will I ever use this pickle container again? Probably not. Should I recycle it? Absolutely not, that jar is my son.
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.
Your guide to eating produce in a time of cyclospora.
Skydiving or watching the grass grow? Psychologists and Buddhists explain how we can stretch our time.
An expert on how and why names get popular explains the hidden forces behind naming trends.
The games brought us together. Now, all we’re left with is diarrhea lettuce and smoky skies.
The American accents in Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey have a lot to tell us about power.
Cyclosporiasis has sickened some 4,000 Americans so far this year.
If you’ve never read the 2,800-year-old epic (or only skimmed it in high school), here’s how to get into it.
The third wave of frozen yogurt resembles the previous crazes in one key way.
Bad days are inevitable. A meltdown doesn’t have to be.
When you feel terrible — or just numb — singing can be easier than talking.
A sect of Catholics tried to ordain its own bishops. Things didn’t go well.
Today’s teens are much safer than 1990s teens. Why doesn’t anyone talk about it?
And what you can do to keep petty drama from escalating into all-out warfare.
Trump says he’s defending religious liberty. Not when it comes to immigration.
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.
How to build good relationships with your neighbors (even when it’s hard).
Doorbell surveillance is undermining neighborly relationships.
After decades of social isolation, people are realizing proximity is a resource.
Is religious freedom on the retreat in America? A Trump commission certainly believes that to be true.
Camps can survive climate change, but they have to adapt.
If you’re a liberal, and you’re thinking of bringing a case to the Supreme Court, don’t.
Democrats are pining for a bro-magnet candidate to win over the manosphere. Actually, they’ve got one.
If you’re already stressed about the end of the season, you’re not alone.
Activity fairs give shy and hesitant people permission to participate.
Why the Court just ruled against a Rastafari man whose rights were violated in the most blatant way imaginable.