How to live after your soulmate has died Astronomer Michelle Thaller explains the healing power of physics after losing her husband. ▸ 7 min — with Michelle Thaller
Stoicism: How to turn your sadness into strength Chloé Valdary shares the ancient Stoic principle that can defeat modern despair. ▸ 7 min — with Chloé Valdary
If money doesn’t buy happiness, you’re spending it wrong These money experts say you can buy happiness. There are some red flags to look out for, though. ▸ 7 min — with Lindsay Bryan-Podvin
The Well This is what the fourth dimension looks like Left–Right, Back–Forth, Up–Down. What’s the fourth dimension? ▸ 3 min — with Brian Greene
The neuroscience of loving music Humans are musical animals four million years in the making, explained by music expert Michael Spitzer. ▸ 8 min — with Michael Spitzer
The mind-bending physics of time How the Big Bang gave us time, explained by theoretical physicist. ▸ 8 min — with Sean Carroll
The 10 biggest world threats of 2023, ranked Rogue Putin is the biggest risk of 2023. Here are the other nine, explained by global political expert Ian Bremmer. ▸ 17 min — with Ian Bremmer
Change bad spending habits in 5 steps Addicted to spending money you want to save? Here’s how to stop. ▸ 7 min — with Lindsay Bryan-Podvin
The Well How to articulate your thoughts effectively Make it simple. Make it clear. Make it stick. Alan Alda on how to get everyone to understand your thoughts. ▸ 5 min — with Alan Alda
Only high performers pass this kind of job interview Here’s what job interviewers are testing you for, according to economist Tyler Cowen. ▸ 4 min — with Tyler Cowen
Sun Tzu: 4 battle principles for business leaders Strategy advisor Roger Martin explains how 2,000 year old military thinking is useful in modern business strategy. ▸ 8 min — with Roger Martin
How to double your brain power How do we deal with information overload and unlock creativity? Build a second brain. ▸ 6 min — with Tiago Forte
Which “money personality” are you? Financial experts explain 4 types of money behavior. ▸ 6 min — with Lindsay Bryan-Podvin
The Well How to unlock your “peak mind” “What you pay attention to, is your life.” Where do you place precious brain resources? ▸ 6 min — with Amishi Jha
Ask a physicist: Do humans have souls? Do humans have souls, or are we just particles? Physicist Sabine Hossenfelder explains. ▸ 5 min — with Sabine Hossenfelder
3 steps to cure your money anxiety We’re afraid to talk about money–and that costs us. ▸ 7 min — with Kathleen Burns Kingsbury
The Well Tyler Cowen: America is at a critical point in history “There’s a sense of crisis today that we did not have in the 1980’s or 90’s” — economist Tyler Cowen on progress in America. ▸ 5 min — with Tyler Cowen
How dirty debaters win against better opponents How to defeat debaters who deal in distractions, according to a two-time world debate champion. ▸ 5 min — with Bo Seo
Harvard professor argues for rationality Is it better to be rational or optimistic? Steven Pinker explains. ▸ 7 min — with Steven Pinker
The mind-blowing stats on male inequality Male inequality — the enormous cultural shift happening right under our nose. ▸ 15 min — with Richard Reeves
The Well How Earth’s axis and rotation created human ritual Why do so many cultures celebrate holidays at the same time of year? ▸ 4 min — with Sasha Sagan
The physics of entropy and the origin of life How did complex systems emerge from chaos? Physicist Sean Carroll explains. ▸ 6 min — with Sean Carroll
The surprising reason secrets destroy us Deep secrets don’t explode. They do something worse, explains Michael Slepian. ▸ 3 min — with Michael Slepian
The Well Are humans wired for conflict? Charles Darwin vs. “Lord of the Flies” In 1965, six boys were stranded on an island. Fifteen months later, the survivors were rescued. How many were there? ▸ 7 min — with Rutger Bregman
Should you bring a kid into this world? Climate change. War. Civil unrest. Is it responsible to have kids today? ▸ 4 min — with Ari Wallach
The “heroic dose” of psychedelics, according to Johns Hopkins Our society is in a mental health crisis. Are psychedelics the way out? ▸ 11 min — with Matthew W. Johnson
The Well How to stop toxic self-talk, explained in 6 minutes If your inner voice is cruel, try these steps to reclaim your mind. ▸ 7 min — with Ethan Kross
The Universe in 90 minutes: The Multiverse, time, free will, God, & more Everything you ever wanted to know about the Universe, explained by physicist Sean Carroll. ▸ 1:33:47 min — with Sean Carroll
Debate world champion: Why agreement is overrated Our impulse to seek out agreement is stifling us, says world debate champion Bo Seo. ▸ 4 min — with Bo Seo
Life “I went to space and discovered an enormous lie” What astronaut Ron Garan saw in space changed his life forever – here’s what it taught him. ▸ 8 min — with Ron Garan