Use Active Listening to Help a Colleague Make a Hard DecisionPractical strategies for exercising four types of active listening: emotional, informational, analytical, and reflective.
Technology Is Probably Changing Us for the Worse—or So We Always ThinkFor nearly a hundred years in this publication (and long before that elsewhere) people have worried that new technologies could alter what it means to be human.
Why Do People Make Music?In a new study, researchers found universal features of songs across many cultures, suggesting that music evolved in our distant ancestors.
How to Know If Your Friends Are RealThere are more ways to connect with people than ever before. But are these connections real? Or simulating real relationships? Social media has made it easier to build more parasocial relationships with celebrities and influencers.
A Rare Risk of Asteroid Fastballs Turns Scientists Into SluggersOn a fall evening in 2022, scientists at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory were busy with the final stages of a planetary defense mission.
How to kill the ‘zombie’ cells that make you ageYou have full access to this article via your institution. Lurking throughout your body, from your liver to your brain, are zombie-like entities known as senescent cells.
Just Read the Book AlreadyDigital culture doesn’t have to make you a shallow reader. But you have to do something about it.
Why 2024 Will Be the Tipping Point for the WNBAFrom ticket sales to merchandise to sponsorships, the 2024 WNBA season begins with unprecedented hype.
‘Money pervades everything’: the psychotherapist delving into our deep anxiety about financesI am a generous tipper. I’ve always thought, to the extent that I have thought about it at all, that this is a positive trait. Recently, however, I’ve begun to wonder.
Virtual Boy: the Bizarre Rise and Quick Fall of Nintendo’s Enigmatic Red ConsoleHow Nintendo took a gamble on a new kind of gaming experience in the ‘90s.
How to Sleep Better: The 4 Best Strategies, According to the ExpertsSleep experts weigh in on how to strike the right balance between quantity and quality for more robust rest.
Black and Country—Then, Now, and What Comes NextSome of the industry’s biggest talents discuss being Black and female in a genre not known for its inclusivity.
Wildfire Smoke is a ‘Public Health Threat’ That Can Have Lasting Impacts, Experts SayWildfires burning in Canada started sending smoke across the border on Sunday and into the week, prompting U.S. officials to issue air quality warnings in several northern states—and experts say people should be prepared to experience more air quality alerts this summer.
20 new books you need to read this summerThere was a time when “summer books” meant popcorn reads you consumed in a sunbaked afternoon — disposable books devoured and left behind for the next hotel room guest.
The Constant Reinvention of No-Recipe RecipesThe earliest cookbooks were light on instruction and heavy on assumed knowledge — a style our recent, prescriptive recipe-obsessed food culture is now looping back to.
Hallongrottor Are the Buttery Jam Cookies You've Been Waiting ForI’m not Swedish, but "fika" is one of my favorite customs that I never grew up with. It’s the simple and pleasant activity of having coffee and sweet pastries with friends. It’s a purposeful invitation to enjoy life for a bit of every day—plus cookies.
Protesters Are Fighting to Stop AI, but They’re Split on How to Do ItPauseAI protests are underway in London, New York, San Francisco, and across the globe. Its members have wildly different opinions on what the group should do next.
How does a composting toilet work? Ditch the flush.Composting toilets are gaining popularity for a good reason—they are environmentally friendly, cost-effective, and perfect for remote or mobile locations. These toilets offer a sustainable solution for managing human waste by converting it into compost with little to no water.
Tired of Overcrowded National Parks? Here’s How to Go Backcountry Camping.How to dig a toilet and other essential lessons for backcountry camping.
Asia’s Last Wild Lions Live Only 200 Miles From MumbaiGo on safari just 200 miles from Mumbai, where visitors have a 75% success rate of spotting one for themselves.