How Covid Made Us More Individualistic and Vulnerable

A New York Times article explored how our world has changed in the aftermath of the pandemic.

At first, the solidarity was breathtaking. Out of concern ...

The Cost of Trying to Live Forever

Don’t die. That’s the simple mission statement of Bryan Johnson, tech entrepreneur, who is on a mission to extend his life as long as possible. ...

Complaining Causes Brain Damage

Now here's an interesting take on the need for gratitude (aside from the hundreds of biblical injunctions of course). The magazine Inc. ran an article ...

Daily Talk Time Plummets

People are speaking about 3,000 fewer words each day compared to less than two decades ago. Between 2005 and 2018, researchers found the average number ...

Why Rest Is More Powerful Than You Think

Somewhere between the hustle culture sermons about “grinding for the Kingdom” and your boss passive-aggressively emailing you at 10 p.m. with ...

Bride Goes Viral for 'Thrift Store Wedding'

Tarryn Pitt loves scouring thrift shops for treasures, from vintage canning jars to velveteen armchairs. “I’ve been thrifting my whole life ...

Movies Are Getting Deadlier Over Past 50 Years

Movies are getting deadlier – at least in terms of their dialogue. A new study analyzing over 166,000 English-language films has revealed a disturbing ...

Are You a Workaholic?

An accountant who fills out spreadsheets at the beach, a dog groomer who always has time for one more client, a basketball player who shoots free throws ...

Kids Spend 30% of Day on Screens

If two of the 20th century’s iconic technologies, the automobile and the television, initiated the rise of American aloneness, then screens continue ...

Your Biggest Threat on City Streets

Urban safety experts have long worried about the impact of distracted driving. However, a new study by researchers suggests we should be equally concerned ...