Office Jobs Are Old News. Jobs Without Screens Are Booming. Walmart and UPS offer six-figure salaries and lucrative benefits. White-collar workers, meanwhile, are facing layoffs and AI overlords.
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.
Don’t Focus on Time Management, Try Energy Management InsteadTime management is often touted as the antidote to burnout and an enabler of surviving in hustle culture, but Kristin Browstone argues we should be paying more attention to the energy we use.
What’s Good for GameStop Is Good for AmericaIn 2021, GameStop underwent a transformation in the public imagination.
Why Do We Get Puffy on Flights?Puffiness and swelling is a normal part of flying. Here’s what you can do to reduce it.
My Job As An Auntie Is To Tell Parents They’re Doing GreatForget about auntie. I’m in my old wives era. Not because I’m all that old, or a wife for that matter. Nor do I have any children of my own. What I do have is extensive experience with other people’s children.
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.
The Rise, Rise, Rise of Glen Powell: “I Started to Think, This May Be a Problem”When he was 19, Glen Powell made a bad decision straight out of an ’80s teen comedy: He threw a party in somebody else’s house in Beverly Hills without asking permission.
After Jared Goff’s massive deal, who’s the next NFL QB to get a huge payday?In 1848, James Marshall found gold at Sutter’s Mill in California, starting a rush that would lead to California being added as a state, railroads being built, and of course, a lot of gold in people’s hands.
Use Active Listening to Help a Colleague Make a Hard DecisionPractical strategies for exercising four types of active listening: emotional, informational, analytical, and reflective.
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.
Kitchen aideAdaptable slaws for summer tables Slaws are things of beauty, and such an important category of the salad world.
Around-the-World Cruises: Everything Travelers Need to Know About These Epic VoyagesPlus, the best around-the-world cruises to book in 2025 and beyond.
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.
Just Read the Book AlreadyDigital culture doesn’t have to make you a shallow reader. But you have to do something about it.
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.
Strangely Curved Shapes Break 50-Year-Old Geometry ConjectureMathematicians have disproved a major conjecture about the relationship between curvature and shape. Introduction In an old Indian parable, six blind men each touch a different part of an elephant.
Dear AI: What Happens When You Ask an Algorithm for Relationship AdviceHow good is artificial intelligence at solving those knotty interpersonal problems that can strain our relationships? David Robson puts the "wise reasoning" of chatbots to the test.
His Biggest Hit Sold More Copies Than Any of the Beatles’. So Why Haven’t You Heard of Him?Prince Nico Mbarga poured joy into music, including the most popular song in African history. But his own story has never been told — until recently.