Understanding Desire in the Age of OzempicMany people who take GLP-1 drugs find that their cravings disappear. I went to a Buddhist monastery to try to understand why that doesn’t feel like enlightenment.
The Grown-Up’s Guide to Emotional RegulationBefore you let emotions take the wheel—or attempt to bottle them up—try science-backed techniques for keeping your cool (and sanity).
31 Ways to Get Your Life TogetherBummed out about the climate crisis? Back hurts like hell? Haven’t slept a full night in weeks? We don’t have all the answers—but do have few manageable suggestions for ways to take control and keep things on the rails.
The Video Game ‘Black Myth: Wukong’ Has Ancient RootsA trickster monkey hero, a complex pantheon, and more than a millennium of storytelling are behind the hit.
Megalopolis Bombing at the Box Office Won’t Matter in the Long Run for CoppolaMegalopolis is a box office disaster. But the movie will long outlive any Monday morning snickering.
The Lies Russia Tells ItselfThe country’s propagandists target the West—but mislead the kremlin, too.
Here’s How Highly Successful People Make Little Choices Different From the Rest of UsIt’s simple: If you want to live an exceptional life, you can’t behave like everyone else.
Meet Gracie, Glacier National Park’s Cutest RangerShe’s very friendly, unless you’re a bighorn sheep getting too close to the parking lot.
Giresun, Turkey: The Hazelnut Capital of the WorldMost of the world’s hazelnuts come from one seaside mountain range in Turkey, where women have been producing them for centuries.
The Difference Between ExtrAversion and ExtrOversionWhat’s the correct spelling: ExtrAversion or ExtrOversion?
Is a Chat With a Bot a Conversation?An artificial voice has long been a dream of tinkerers and technologists. Now that A.I. can talk, though, we may forget who we’re talking to.
Not Remotely Cool: The Science of “Zoom Fatigue” Why “audio gaps” in video meetings wear us out — and why we need the meaningful relationships forged in communal workspaces.
In Florida’s Big Bend, Small Towns Bear the Brunt of Helene’s ImpactAfter three hurricanes in a year, the cycle of recovery continues in hamlets along the state’s west coast.
Think Again Before Letting Your Kid on a TrampolineParents have no idea how dangerous they are. Here’s what you need to know.
Top Cardiologists: How to Avoid Seeing MeThree experts in cardiac care offer their best preventative tips.
Live Updates: Israel and Hezbollah Fighting on the Ground in Lebanon After Israeli InvasionThe Israeli military and Hezbollah report ground fighting inside southern Lebanon, a day after Israel announced it was invading.
How to Renovate Your Home for a Billion ChildrenWe kept seeing more and more utterly absurd, hugely viral, AI-fever-dream home remodeling videos on TikTok. So we tracked down where they actually come from.
What Happened When I Ate The Best Brain Foods For A WeekThis is what cutting out sugar and dairy and eating lots of fish and blueberries did to my productivity.
Why Bad Doodles Can Reveal More About You Than Good DrawingsFor Marion Milner, ‘not being able’ is a valuable state – one that allows for new and unexpected forms of learning