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Dreadful Dads
Few of the great existentialists had children. How can their philosophy help with the anxiety and dread of fatherhood?
Few of the great existentialists had children. How can their philosophy help with the anxiety and dread of fatherhood?
Why we buckle up differently in cars and planes.
Dogs communicate through tail-wagging, and humans may have selected for the trait during domestication.
Here are 4 ways to make your counterpart feel heard and keep the conversation going.
Get up early, decide on your budget and never say: ‘What’s your best offer?’ Here’s how to find affordable antiques like a true professional.
You have some options if your rent is too high, even though it may feel bleak.
One veteran inveterate thrifter shares his secrets for bin-digging, rack-rifling success.
Get ready for some silly topics.
The deep Earth contains vast mountain ranges with peaks up to four times the height of Everest. But no one knows why.
Research is reframing psychopathic tendencies, an often sensationalized and maligned set of traits, and finding some positive twists.
As researchers try to make sense of “open-label” placebos—fake drugs that proudly announce their fakeness—the mysterious effect is starting to show up beyond the world of medicine.
Don’t be intimidated, it’s actually super easy.
From bad bosses to gossipy colleagues and, of course, office refrigerator drama.
He made his name in Chicago investigating race riots, solving crimes, and exposing corruption. But America’s first Black private detective was hiding secrets of his own.
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.
How does a family cope when one member — in the midst of a psychotic episode — kills another?
Elaine Castillo’s second novel captures the numerous ways that screens help people hide from themselves.
People who constantly hit the road for work share what they wish they’d known from the jump.
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.
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.
Butterfly your bird for even grilling, faster cooking, and easier carving once it’s done.
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.
Vanessa Roveto recommends Marguerite Duras, Leslie Scalapino, Joyelle McSweeney, and more.
Encephalitis cases are increasing. Here’s what parents need to know about insect bites and encephalitis.
What contagious crying, comforting hugs and other cute behaviour in infants tells us about the roots of emotional connection.
With distinct, discrete areas that you can visit at any time, this is not a traditional open world game, and resists gamification with the mantra ‘there’s no goal but to stroll.’
The company released white paper that details how it’ll be able to screen embryos for the likelihood of 17 different diseases. But it only mentioned its IQ predictions on social media.
Learn what questions to ask prison or jail officials, how to request key records and what to consider if you’re thinking about legal action.
Research on how we perceive the rate of change shows how you can be strategic about goal tracking and boost your motivation.
The cartoonish-looking Norselaspis had the ‘heart of a shark under the skin of a lamprey.’
Hawaii’s landmark climate impact fee will boost conservation, offering a model as Trump cuts climate and environmental spending.
With hundreds of millions of people visiting the U.S. National Parks every year, it’s no wonder there are rules and regulations in place to keep the parks safe and clean.
“I just want to pay someone to tickle my back.”
When an investment tanked and buried us in debt, we had to face the truth of how we’d gotten there.
A prominent Nature study and related research raise the possibility that vaccines may have a broader role in experimental therapeutics outside the realm of infectious diseases.
You don’t need to love your scar to feel confident – but you can retrain your brain to care about it less.
I always call my childhood best friend after a date. Here’s why.
The summer vacation season is in full swing in the Northern Hemisphere, but navigating the line between work time and personal time is tricky for a lot of people.
Knowing the psychology behind why moments drag or whizz by can give you a degree of control over your experience of time.
If you have decades of work experience, your skills may be exactly what’s needed to harness AI’s power, without falling into its traps.
“I was essentially the assistant principal for grownups.”
The Education Department said the rollout of the 2026-27 FAFSA will be on schedule this year, with beta testing already underway.
From forgotten 401(k)s to outdated asset allocations, stuck money can hurt your retirement. Here’s what to do about it.
I responded to one of those spam texts from a “recruiter”—then took the job. It got weirder than I could have imagined.