States find a downside to mandatory reporting laws meant to protect childrenMore than 60 years ago, policymakers in Colorado embraced the idea that early intervention could prevent child abuse and save lives.
How deep sleep became a status symbolWe have now entered the era of “sleep optimisation”. While dream readings and interpretations have been around since ancient times, the current buzz around rest is less spiritual as it is analytical.
Can’t Afford a House? Buy a Piece of One InsteadNancy Chockley’s $12 million home sits next to a ski slope in Vail, Colorado. It has a chef’s kitchen with sleek appliances, a family room with a modern fireplace, a balcony with mountain views, and four bedrooms that sleep up to 12 guests.
Why the Westminster Dog Show Made Me Appreciate MuttsI spent three years among dogs with bloodlines like British royalty. In our world, they would be earls and duchesses. Their names are in stud books that go back countless generations. They are the product of centuries of careful breeding to make them the most perfect versions of themselves. Eh.
How to Season Your Food Like the FrenchI thought I knew what pepper was. It obviously pairs with salt. It tastes better if you grind it yourself. And it introduces a certain quality to a dish, usually a modestly spicy heat.
The Soul of SaugusA storied stretch of Route 1 in Massachusetts was once home to restaurants with over-the-top roadside attractions. Now, only Kowloon remains, and it’s unclear for how much longer.
How next-gen data analytics is changing American footballEvery year, shortly after the Super Bowl, America’s best college football players head to Indianapolis. It’s a rite of spring, like the migration of birds.
Here’s How To Rotate Car TiresNo puns about it: What we mean by rotating tires, is swapping them around to different corners of your car.
The Science of Stress and How Our Emotions Affect Our Susceptibility to Burnout and DiseaseHow your memories impact your immune system, why moving is one of the most stressful life-events, and what your parents have to do with your predisposition to PTSD.
The Decoy Effect: How You Are Influenced to Choose Without Really Knowing ItThink you got a good deal? Look again.
George Orwell’s 1940 Review of Mein Kampf“Hitler has said to them, ‘I offer you struggle, danger, and death,’ and as a result a whole nation flings itself at his feet.”
How to Teach Your Brain Something It Won’t Forget a Week LaterCramming got you through college, but it’s probably paying diminishing returns in your career. Here’s the scientific reason why.
This Yoga Abs Workout (Just 5 Moves) Will Build Flexibility and MobilityThe stronger your core, the more efficient your performance will be.
‘Sales Funnels’ and High-Value Men: The Rise of Strategic DatingWhile courtship handbooks have always existed, for some women new technologies have both facilitated and necessitated a change in approach.
Should I Kill Spiders in My Home? An Entomologist Explains Why Not ToSpiders are a natural and healthy part of your home’s ecosystem.
How to Keep Your Cool, No Matter WhatThere’s not much that will make you panic after ten years of dogsledding in the wilderness. And there are lots of ways to feel equally calm in all kinds of outdoor emergencies.
Before You Can Be With Others, First Learn to Be AloneIf we lose our capacity for solitude, our ability to be alone with ourselves, then we lose our very ability to think.