The Highlight
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Dr. Gregory Berns on his surprising research on the emotional lives of dogs and cows.
Plus short stories to dip into when life gets busy, and small-town longings.
Bacteria-eating viruses might be able to fight antibiotic resistance where new treatments are most needed.
Signing a new lease often comes with high upfront costs that some renters can’t afford. It doesn’t have to be this way.
The brine fly is in trouble. It could take the whole ecosystem down with it.
Why more Americans than ever are splitting up in their 50s and beyond.
A reader asks whether the latest developments in clean energy technology can help save the planet. We break it down.
Thomas Abt’s Bleeding Out has become foundational in tackling urban violence across the US.
Kids love to eat them. Parents love to fight about them.
From prebiotic sodas to collagen waters, beverages are trying to do the most. Consumers are drinking it up.
Factory-built housing, ADUs, and community land trusts — all at once.
Why the new luxury is flip phones and vinyl LPs
We buy stuff. We throw it away. There’s a system to stop this toxic cycle.
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From hot honey to buffalo ranch, we really, really, really love to make our dry foods wet.
From granola bars to chips, more studies are revealing that UPFs are tied to diseases like cancer and depression.
How Ethan Mollick uses AI to help him write.
After FDA rejection, the industry is reconsidering its approach to approval.
We don’t need to pit dogs against humans.
You’ll never have life all figured out. That’s a good thing.
Gene editing could deliver a future of seedless fruit. Is that a good thing?
How the act of eating became mass spectacle.
How being labeled “gifted” can rearrange your life — for better and for worse.
Why getting “real” in the age of personal branding feels so hard.
Japan’s early-warning system shows a few extra seconds can save scores of lives.
Early warnings save lives. A recent quake provides a helpful case study.
Being an only child doesn’t mess you up for life. We promise.
Your old friend probably wants to DM you too.
Growing up “gifted,” helping shy kids thrive, the rise of homeschools, what extracurriculars are for, and more!
Vox’s book critic gives you recommendations to scratch your next reading itch.
The prolific writer, researcher and educator talks about teaching outside the classroom.
Should we help wild animals get to better habitats to survive?
Music production is getting easier. Does that make it better?
Blood-based biopsies could make screening less icky — if we can make them more accurate.
The strange ways we do (and don’t) consume glizzies.
Teen jobs aren’t what they used to be. They’re worse.
Your summer won’t be as good as you think it will be. It never is.
How to handle tension in the teen years without ruining your relationship.