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How a Simple Mario Spinoff Perfected the Party Game Formula
Better with friends.
Better with friends.
After multiple burnouts, in my early 30s I finally knew why life sometimes felt harder for me. It made perfect sense, so why had no one noticed before?
As a kid, I thought I was too fat to dress up as my favorite cartoon characters. As an adult, I discovered a subculture that became one of the greatest joys of my life.
The craft is gaining popularity among those in search of a way to slow down, switch off and improve mental health.
It might have hijacked our early ancestors’ brains.
A handy guide to distinguishing the notoriously slippery concept from its distant cousins coincidence, satire, parody, and paradox.
A tool known as BERT can now beat humans on advanced reading-comprehension tests. But it's also revealed how far AI has to go.
No, I’m not a “fur mama,” a “plant mommy,” and I did not “birth” my book.
Forget what you think you know about the ur-vampire story. Bram Stoker’s masterpiece was a sprawling, radical detective novel.
No one is preconditioned to fail. If you’re struggling with a project, perhaps it’s time for a different approach.
Culture fit isn’t just a fluffy goal. Having friends at work is important for your productivity and happiness.
From “non-aesthetic” homes to Frazzled English Woman and Marie Kondo, there’s a new wave of realism about what our lives are like. Holly Williams explores the life-changing magic of mess.
From bad bosses to gossipy colleagues and, of course, office refrigerator drama.
Whether in boba tea, cuttlefish, rice noodles, or cassava dough, the texture of QQ connects people across cultures and generations.
New safety rules require users to verify their identities before gaining access to sites. This spells the end of the relative anonymity that we’ve come to expect online.
From crispy to chewy, we’ve collected the best of the best.
Think you could throw a basketball off a 540ft dam, into a hoop – while blindfolded? Meet the talented and ludicrously patient people putting hours into the internet’s most joyful (and pointless) clips.
They’ve been linked to heart disease and other health conditions.
After a forgotten WW2 propaganda poster was discovered in 2000, it found an astounding new resonance in 21st-Century Britain – becoming an endlessly memeable template that is both cherished and mocked.
The World Health Organization has closed in on its bold goal of eradicating polio several times, but the paralytic virus is entrenched in parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan.
People who constantly hit the road for work share what they wish they’d known from the jump.
The story of the discovery of these molecules 50 years ago shows how the free exchange of ideas can lead to life-changing treatments.
The ancient behemoth was present just 500 million years after the Big Bang.
Google executive Mira Lane breaks down how she successfully pitched and launched the tech giant’s Envisioning Studio.
We can hardly make sense of the idea of the end of the world without attending to all the other worlds that ended before our own.
And not just the warriors—the archaeologists also found their horses.
From coding to hardware, LLMs are speeding up research progress in artificial intelligence. It could be the most important trend in AI today.
A Sept. 4 webinar co-hosted by Launchmetrics and The Hollywood Reporter will offer tips and insight to realize maximum impact in dressing placements.
Economic uncertainty, global events and increasing wealth are shaping the charitable landscape this year. Here are the philanthropic trends and some tips that could help affluent donors optimize their impact.
French bulldogs, pugs, and other short-nosed breeds may be innately calm—but will only stay so if they’re properly trained.
Teachers of color positively impact all kids, including students with disabilities. Yet, the SPED teacher workforce is overwhelmingly white.
From her infamous marriage to Tommy Lee, to her pandemic wedding to bodyguard Dan Hayhurst, to her current romance with “Naked Gun” costar Liam Neeson
The margin for error is shrinking as the playoffs approach. Who will be the difference-makers for their teams?
And how to regain your independence without having to drift apart.
Strengthen and stretch your way to happier joints.
When bestselling author Kelly Corrigan’s creativity runs low or her mood turns, she doesn’t power through. Here are her tips for connecting your body to your creative process and getting unstuck.
Research on how we perceive the rate of change shows how you can be strategic about goal tracking and boost your motivation.
The word “conflict” usually brings to mind raised voices or awkward tension—outcomes most people would rather avoid.
From forgotten 401(k)s to outdated asset allocations, stuck money can hurt your retirement. Here’s what to do about it.
You might be surprised by the seemingly innocuous behaviors that cause them.
Millions of investors may soon have access to private assets in their 401(k) or other workplace retirement plans. What to know about the risks and rewards.
“I just want to pay someone to tickle my back.”
From commencement speeches to career advice columns, the call to “follow your passion” is all around us.
Poison ivy and bees stings are among the most common outdoor menaces for people enjoying the outdoors.
I responded to one of those spam texts from a “recruiter”—then took the job. It got weirder than I could have imagined.