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From Hogwarts to hashtags, kids' reading habits have changed drastically in recent decades — but data suggests cause for hope.
You can learn an awful lot about people, culture, and politics by studying R.
When ancient humans stared into the darkness, they imagined monsters. Today, staring into the future, AI is the monster.
Claims of a sudden infestation appear unfounded.
From fearless quitting to redefined values, "Virtual Natives" are reinventing work culture.
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From marketing to social media, today’s world preys on your values. Here’s how to reclaim them and find true happiness.
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More CPAs are retiring than are joining the field. What’s going on? Forensic accountant Kelly Richmond Pope explains.
The patron saint of calling BS, Harry Frankfurt, died watching his philosophy become more urgent than ever.
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This two-time debate world champion gives three tips for constructing the perfect argument.
Two-time debate world champion Bo Seo gives 3 tips for constructing the perfect argument.
The outrage machine is fueled by toxicity. But there are practical steps that we can take to recapture control over our emotions.
We all spend way too much time worrying what other people think of us — it’s time to cut loose.
Since 2012, the amount of time that teenagers spend socializing in person has plummeted. Is it a coincidence that depression is more common?
A new online religion is spreading misinformation and phony products.
One hypothesis: "gossip traps."
Self-help gurus for the digital age.
Long-term research efforts have revealed alarming mental health trends.
There's such thing as a healthy sense of pride in oneself and one’s accomplishments.
Research shows that spending more time on social media is associated with body image issues in boys and young men.
Telegrams were the “Twitter of the 1850s and 1860s” — and they elicited the exact same overblown fears as Twitter does today.
If you lost your religion, it might be because the internet and social media are having a secularizing effect on American society.
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Washington University professor John Inazu tells us how we can make peace inside a raging culture war.
When boredom creeps in, many of us turn to social media. But that may be preventing us from reaching a transformative level of boredom.
The AI is helping Twitter users plot movies, design meal plans, and more.
For decades, cinemas have earned more from concessions than ticket sales. But can their current business model survive in the streaming age?
Million Stories
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Collective illusions — false assumptions about society that many people share — have existed for thousands of years in many different ways. Today, because of social media and modern technology, […]
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Bo Seo, Harvard’s former debate coach, explains a good argument.
Brown noise, the better-known white noise, and even pink noise are all sonic hues.
By exposing people to small doses of misinformation and encouraging them to develop resistance strategies, "prebunking" can fight fake news.
The media is deliberately pushing your buttons.