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In Good Company?
Human beings are supposed to be communal creatures. But in 2025, Americans are socializing less and feeling more isolated. Maybe it’s an...
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Sep 161 min read
Awe Is Essential
When we see ourselves in the context of wonder, it makes us humbler.
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Sep 161 min read
UNDERSTANDING ZIONISM
The movement for Jewish settlement of Palestine resembles other nationalisms of its era
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Sep 161 min read
When discovery feels like doom: the return of “mirror life” fears
The fear of unleashing forces beyond control has haunted science for centuries.
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Sep 161 min read
Centrist & Former Sen. Joe Manchin reflects on career, state of U.S. politics in new memoir
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with former Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia about his new memoir, "Dead Center: In Defense of Common Sense."...
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Sep 161 min read
On 9/16/25, celebrate a date of mathematical beauty
Once a century, a very special day comes along. That day is today — 9/16/25. Pi Day (3/14) often comes with sweet treats; Square Root Day...
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Sep 161 min read
A.I. is grown, not built
Nobody knows exactly what an AI will become. That’s very bad. Excerpt: "This all adds up to a worrying picture, where companies are...
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Sep 151 min read
Why 1 in 6 U.S. parents are rejecting vaccine recommendations
A wide-ranging Washington Post-KFF poll details who tends to reject vaccine recommendations and their reasoning. More from NBC News on...
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Sep 151 min read
‘Replaceable You’ Review: The Building Blocks of Life
Researchers have tried to ‘bio-print’ human cells into the structure of organs, but transplants still make up the majority of replacements.
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Sep 151 min read
The Boss Move for Ordinary Workers: Hiring Your Own Executive Assistant
Regular people are shelling out for EAs to balance work, home and their kids’ crazy schedules
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Sep 151 min read
More Americans Are Stuck With the Jobs They Can Get, Not the Ones They Want
A cooling labor market means more part-time jobs, struggles to make ends meet
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Sep 151 min read
In an era of toxic polarization, U.S. leader fails to lead ALL citizens
The President does not subscribe to performing his role of serving all citizens. Related Related
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Sep 141 min read
An example of how mandatory, periodic work performance evaluations can lead to suboptimal outcomes (herein described in education)
“We give them all A’s, and they give us all fives.”
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Sep 141 min read
The Question All Colleges (...and Other Organizations?) Should Ask Themselves About A.I.
How far are they willing to go to limit its harms?
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Sep 141 min read
‘These Strange New Minds’ and ‘The Scaling Era’: Analyzing AI’s Future
Books from Christopher Summerfield and Dwarkesh Patel look to separate machine-learning myth from reality.
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Sep 141 min read
A Guaranteed Income Won’t Stop People From Wanting to Work
Economists worry that a ‘universal basic income’ would make recipients lazier. Data from programs around the world suggests the opposite...
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Sep 141 min read
Why Do Rodents Flourish? A Human-Like Thumb Helps
The unusual digit makes it easier for them to manipulate their food
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Sep 141 min read
The Rise of ‘Conspiracy Physics’
Streamers are building huge audiences by attacking academic physics as just another corrupt establishment. Scientists are starting to...
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Sep 141 min read
Why Do So Many Young Americans Justify Political Violence?
Ninety-three percent of baby boomers think it’s never acceptable. Only 56% of Gen Z agrees.
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Sep 141 min read
U.S.-China Rivalry Sparks a Submarine Arms Race
Beijing’s fleet gets quieter and more lethal; Washington leads in tech, lags in production Quick Summary China’s submarine fleet is...
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Sep 141 min read
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