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Some neuroscientists question whether the body can “keep score” of anything in a meaningful way.
Talking about money with loved ones is awkward. Here’s how to do it.
Thinkers like Richard Reeves, Louise Perry, and Judith Butler discuss parenthood and the future of the sexual revolution.
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The creative force behind The Vampire Diaries explains how she learned to deal with her insecurities.
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Your chronological age and your biological age aren’t the same thing. This ex-Yale professor explains how to tell the difference.
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Everything you ever wanted to know about the Universe, explained by physicist Sean Carroll.
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Why does time move forward but not backward? Physicist Sabine Hossenfelder explains.
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A college education currently provides roughly a 10% rate of return, beating the long-term performance of equities.
How the Big Bang gave us time, explained by theoretical physicist.
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Your sexual education was probably inadequate. Here’s the information you always needed.
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Many capabilities contribute to effective change leadership, but four stand out as vitally important at a macro level.
How to juggle while walking a tightrope — at work.
His career helped define humanity’s place in the world by bringing us “a little closer” to our ape relatives.
Steven Pinker explains how to cultivate greater rationality in today's complex world.
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Humans are musical animals four million years in the making, explained by music expert Michael Spitzer.
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This productivity hack comes with an asterisk, explains note-taking guru Tiago Forte.
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The sober reality behind the effectiveness of two new drugs touted as Alzheimer's breakthroughs: lecanemab and donanemab.
Not all conflict is bad. Expert Priya Parker explains how “heat” can be harnessed for good.
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Who — or what — really controls your mind?
"In order to seek truth," Rene Descartes once wrote, "it is necessary once in the course of our life to doubt, as far as possible, all things."
Research consistently points to a set of leadership skills that are high-impact, difficult to develop, and not easily replicated by technology.
Astronomer Michelle Thaller explains the healing power of physics after losing her husband.
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The volcano’s historic eruption preserved an ancient library, but rendered its content illegible. A public competition aims to change that.
The replication crisis has debunked many of psychology’s fair-haired hypotheses, but for the marshmallow test, things have only become more interesting.
Why marriage is thriving — and dying — in different American classes.
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Actor and science communicator Alan Alda shares his three rules of three for effective and empathic communication.
When we prepare for our plans to go wrong, we build the foundations for lasting profit.
When a whoopsie-daisy just won’t cut it.
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The L&D team at S&P Global discuss how they build a culture of learning at their organization.