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Parasites Are Us
How biological invaders challenge our idea of self and other.
How biological invaders challenge our idea of self and other.
You are the designer of your destiny.
His food-writing firsts included the use of the words “barbecue” and “chopsticks.”
The sequoia tree slab is an invitation to begin thinking about a vast timescale that includes everything from fossils of armored amoebas to the great Tyrannosaurus rex.
Americans say thanks a lot, but other cultures may have a deeper understanding of gratitude.
Inequality has seemingly caused many American parents to jettison friendships and activities in order to invest more resources in their kids.
We spend an inordinate amount of time, and a tremendous amount of energy, making choices. Here's how to make the process easier.
A visually impaired traveler journeys through the wilds of Zimbabwe and discovers a side of the safari experience that very few know.
She’s only 4, but she’s already trying to negotiate the rules and her punishments with her parents.
Mother Goose has got a bit of a dark streak, as evidenced by the unexpectedly sinister theories surrounding the origins of these well-known nursery rhymes.
X-rays and other “objective"" instruments influenced controversies about whose pain should be believed.
“Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms — to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.”
From bad bosses to gossipy colleagues and, of course, office refrigerator drama.
Here’s why one Chevrolet model is the most-stolen type of car, according to a new report.
A Michigan teen was goaded into sharing an intimate photo that scammers threatened to expose unless he paid up.
Tariffs, oversupply and teetotaling Gen-Zs have all contributed to the downfall of one of America’s most iconic liquors.
A portrait of the lucrative drug-treatment industry; a memoir of a female firefighter; debut fiction from an Emmy-winning TV writer; and a brand new Karin Slaughter thriller.
They’re known as man’s best friends, fur babies, pooches. But the most widely used word for these beloved animals — “dog” — is also a great linguistic mystery.
If an air conditioning system malfunctions or isn’t properly maintained, it can become contaminated with infectious microbes.
The investigation into the Wisconsin native revealed her to be “fairly unexceptional” with virtually no “criminal footprint”. And it remains unclear why she became a would-be contract killer.
Waking up from a nap feeling groggy, tired or ill? Experts say it’s common. Here’s what could be going wrong.
A lawsuit claims Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. violated a 1986 law by failing to set up a task force to make childhood vaccines safer.
Data reveal how this year’s back-to-back heatwaves are affecting populations and economies across Europe.
The felt cap—one of only three surviving examples of its kind—was recently conserved by a museum in England.
The increases followed two consecutive months of spending declines in April and May.
The cryptocurrency and tech newsletter Citation Needed is pay-what-you-want. White currently has about 29,000 subscribers including about 2,400 paid subscribers despite the lack of a paywall.
The unusual scorecard fits this administration’s habit of micromanaging companies and administering loyalty tests.
A professor at the Institute discovered that his students were quietly meeting outside class to write verse. What might it mean for the future of AI?
“What this country needs right now is The Great American Memoir!” said no one. “It needs a memoir that will not only unify the fractured American spirit, it’ll douse wildfires and lower sea levels. It’ll make homeownership affordable. Hell, it might even lead to a new Outkast album.”
In “Going Nuclear,” nuclear chemist Tim Gregory argues that nuclear energy is essential for solving global challenges such as climate change.
This banana bread trifle layers brown sugar pastry cream, caramelized bananas, gingersnap crumbs, and whipped cream for a comforting, crowd-pleasing dessert.
Is a thing still ‘natural’ if someone has subjected it to filtration?
You no longer need a doctor to administer FluMist, the nasal flu vaccine.
A recent executive order paves the way for retirement accounts to include a lot more than stock and bond funds.
This happens when the outstanding balance on a car loan exceeds the vehicle's worth.
Electricity prices are rising more than twice as fast as overall inflation. That's especially costly during the dog days of summer when air conditioners are working hardest. In addition to hot weather, a variety of factors are causing power bills to climb, including the high cost of natural gas used to generate electricity and soaring demand from data centers.
With the emergence of drug-resistant nits, lice removal has become a booming business, catering to harried, itchy parents willing to pay for relief.
This is false. Taxpayers will not receive new stimulus checks of any amount this summer, an IRS official said.
The agency issued warnings to two beloved brands regarding alleged regulatory violations. What gives?
There comes a time when it’s the kid’s turn to take care of mom and dad. Here’s how to broach this sensitive subject with your parents, and what to talk about.
In other words: Stick to your long-term investment plan, including an appropriate asset allocation and time frame to reach your goals.
AT&T customers whose data was compromised in either of two data breaches, or both, are eligible to file a claim that could provide up to $7,500.
We build our lives around structures of certainty — houses to live in, marriages to love in, ideologies to think in — and yet some primal part of us knows that none abides, knows that we pay for these comforting illusions with our very aliveness.
Times are tough, even for kids.
A couple in New York thought they bought insurance. Instead, they got fake “jobs.”