To get closer to his feathered neighbors, Adam Nicolson built a treehouse designed for both human and avian inhabitants.

When your brain is cooked not even a vacation will get you right. Excerpt: " It took burning out for me to learn a simple truth: Nothing at work is worth losing yourself over. Not the project, not the promotion, not the pat on the back. Protect your energy like it’s finite, because it is. If you’re feeling the kind of tiredness that sleep can’t fix, follow the sage guidance of Ice Cube: "Check yourself before you wreck yourself."'

Here’s what to do if you think the "other" within your relationship is ducking their responsibilities.

What are boundaries?

Rise of the LLeMmings

What a 1950s experiment reveals about conformity in the age of the internet.

New research suggests AI chatbots can shift people’s political views more effectively than campaign ads on TV.

If these findings are confirmed, “then this would be groundbreaking for dementia,” an expert said.

An emerging field of history asks if we can ever really understand how our forebears experienced love, anger, fear, and sorrow.

Why are so many of us drawn to horror, gore, and true crime? Why do we crane our necks to see the scene of a crash on the highway? Psychologist Coltan Scrivner says that our natural morbid curiosity serves a purpose. We talk with Coltan about our fascination with tales of murder and mayhem, and what this tendency reveals about our minds. In this episode, you’ll learn: *Why there’s often a surge of interest in scary entertainment after a violent or tragic incident in the real

If you’re a parent or a teacher, you’ve probably wondered how to balance play and safety for the kids in your care. You don’t want to put children in danger, but you also don’t want to rob them of the joy of exploration. This week, we talk with psychologist Peter Gray about how this balance has changed — for parents and children alike — and what we can do about it.

Digital tools are pulling us away from fixed texts and back toward fluid, interactive communication.

When a word comes to mean everything, it means nothing.

What do you do when things don’t go your way? Take a lesson from ‘Shark Tank’

On 40 years of the most exuberant and curious and beloved and detested Muppet.

Try Arthur's protocol for a happy start to the day and see what works for your own well-being.

How your brain recovers quietly after trauma.

Here’s how to find (and use) yours. Like a good jazz ensemble, everyone on your team has different styles that can be harmonized.

Self-esteem is overrated. The better path to enlightenment is through contemplating one’s insignificance.

Engagement with technology, far from contributing to “brain rot,” may offer cognitive benefits to older adults.