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“The Greatest Menace to the Writer is the Reader” and Other Advice from Shirley Jackson
(But don’t worry, you can beat them at their own game.)
(But don’t worry, you can beat them at their own game.)
Meringue has a reputation for being finicky, but these tips and recipes will have you piping in style.
Maybe that’s not even the right question.
Researchers discovered an important factor that influences how contagious emotions are.
Bessie and Glen Hyde made history with their Grand Canyon boat trip in 1928, but not for the reasons they intended.
Because telling someone to shut the heck up isn’t ‘gentlemanly’ or ‘civilized’ or ‘appropriate for a 5-year-old’s birthday party, Brian, Jesus.
Committing to a pair of large, (literally) in-your-face glasses is a shortcut to leveling up your personal style.
The glass of orange juice at the breakfast table tells a tale about what’s natural, what’s whole and what’s healthy for us.
A psychologist explains how individual acts of kindness and connection can have a real impact on global change.
Fast food chains are experimenting with having AI assistants take orders. The results aren’t particularly satisfying.
The letters of Seamus Heaney reveal that he was bedeviled by the same problem that overwhelms all of us.
While many gardeners believe talking to their plants encourages them to grow, there is a war of words in the scientific world about whether plants are listening, or even talking back.
From bad bosses to gossipy colleagues and, of course, office refrigerator drama.
From the Industrial Revolution to the pill to AI girlfriends, technology is unbundling what used to be marriage’s package deal.
Discover debut novelists and immersive page-turners from acclaimed authors.
As generative AI reshapes Hollywood, screenwriters like Billy Ray, Paul Schrader, Bong Joon Ho and Todd Haynes, along with a new class of tech disruptors, are navigating the uncertain future of storytelling.
Scientists have found that ageing increases in our mid-40s and 60s.
Physiologists track the calories burned and fluids consumed during a mountain ultra.
Does talking to a cute stranger make your palms sweat? Confidence coach Regina Bonds offers advice on to how to put yourself out there, including how to show interest without coming off as creepy.
Tufts University doctoral student Rümeysa Öztürk opens up about her 45 days in a South Louisiana processing facility—and the generous and compassionate women she met.
The extinct flightless pigeon has captured imaginations for over 400 years. Experts and artists are now revealing how much we have distorted what the dodo was really like.
And seeing “amazingly favorable” results.
We all went to spend time with our furry best friends outdoors, but if you take your dog hiking, you need to be prepared to respond to their emergencies.
Making peace with the PKK is bound to strengthen Erdogan’s powerful grip on Turkey.
In histories of early photography, Louis Daguerre faithfully appears as one of the fathers of the medium.
Teams endured extreme heat during the Club World Cup—seen as a test for how FIFA will protect players next year.
The league is set to rake in hundreds of millions of dollars from expansion fees and a new media rights deal. And the players' union is pushing for a new contract to change a legacy of low pay.
Most hikers are summit-obsessed, but how much is too much? Here’s why I’d rather enjoy the experience than celebrate the checklist.
It’s not just CEOs at Coldplay concerts.
Known as the painter of “The Scream,” the Norwegian artist and his loved ones spent many years suffering from health conditions. A new exhibition explores how the world of medicine influenced his art.
We’ve never known why sunspots can last on our star’s surface for as long as they do, but we finally cracked the case.
Beijing uses its near-monopoly on critical minerals to win trade concessions. Can the U.S. find alternate supplies?
Over a dozen states offer back-to-school shoppers a sales tax holiday this summer.
Misinformation is everywhere. And yes, some of it has probably gotten to you.
Many student loan borrowers could see their monthly bills more than double now that the Biden-era SAVE plan is defunct.
Tensions are escalating between the White House and the Federal Reserve, with consumers caught in the middle.
How to help your team members get the most from your meetings.
The surprising lessons the conveyor belt sushi business taught me. Sudden equipment failures. Supply chain surprises. Retaining staff as the goalposts move in real time. These aren’t challenges I’ve faced as a tech founder—but I have faced them running restaurants.
For many, Social Security benefits are a key part of their retirement plan. So it makes sense that you would want to get the most possible from this monthly source of income.
“Revenge saving” emphasizes making up for poor financial habits by being aggressively frugal or restrictive with your current spending.
Over the Fourth of July weekend, parts of central Texas were devastated by flash floods after the region was hit with the equivalent of four months' worth of rain in just a few hours. At least 134 people were killed, and more than 100 are still missing as of press time.
Make sure your suit fits, don’t dress too sexy, and other essential advice from professionals in law, tech, finance, and marketing.
An annuity is a way to achieve lifetime income in retirement, but you need to understand how this product works before making a purchase.
Recent college graduates are facing one of the most challenging job markets in years — with the exception of the pandemic period — even as the overall unemployment rate remains low.
Millennials’ hottest new career pivot: ditching the corporate grind to run unsexy small businesses.