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Exploring what’s breaking couples up, why some people get away with doing nothing at work, and how to feel alive again.

How I Rewired My Brain in Six Weeks

There is growing evidence that simple, everyday changes to our lives can alter our brains and change how they work. Melissa Hogenboom put her own brain in the scanner to find out.

Do You Know How to Behave? Are You Sure?

How to text, tip, ghost, host, and generally exist with others in society today.

The Puzzling Gap Between How Old You Are and How Old You Think You Are

There are good reasons you always feel 20 percent younger than your actual age.

As a Therapist, I Know What’s Breaking Couples Up

How relationships come to an end and the scourge of the smartphone.

The Cause of Depression Is Probably Not What You Think

Depression has often been blamed on low levels of serotonin in the brain. That answer is insufficient, but alternatives are coming into view and changing our understanding of the disease.

The Case Against Travel

It turns us into the worst version of ourselves while convincing us that we’re at our best.

How to Feel Alive Again

Katherine May, the best-selling author, has one simple question to help you get started.

How Some People Get Away With Doing Nothing at Work

All hail the jobless employed.

Fat, Sugar, Salt … You’ve Been Thinking About Food All Wrong

Scientists are asking tough questions about the health effects of ultra-processed diets. The answers are complicated—and surprising.

The Secret Life of the 500+ Cables That Run the Internet

Laced across the cold depths of the world’s oceans is a network of multimillion-dollar cables, which have become the vital connections of our online lives.

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