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  1. science of us
    Do Kids Really Need Stress-Relief Toys?The mental-health industrial complex comes to the kids’ aisle.
    By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz
  2. what it’s like
    About That Interview I Did With a ZoophileIn this excerpt, writer Alexa Tsoulis-Reay revisits her infamous conversation with “Paul,” a man in a romantic relationship with a horse.
    By Alexa Tsoulis-Reay
  3. goals
    The Death (?) of the New Year’s Resolution2021 was stressful enough.
    By Annaliese Griffin
  4. how i get it done
    How Cosmologist Janna Levin Makes Space for Big IdeasWhen she’s not teaching, writing, running the Science Studios at the Pioneer Works cultural center and captaining her digital magazine, The Broadcast.
    By Jane Starr Drinkard
  5. the cut podcast
    Can Poker Help You Win at Life?On this week’s episode, learning when to fold ’em.
    By the Cut
  6. science of us
    The Clock-Out CureFor those who can afford it, quitting has become the ultimate form of self-care.
    By Katie Heaney
  7. self
    What Is Shadow Work, and How Do You Do It?We all have parts of ourselves that we don’t love and that hold us back from living our best life. But it doesn’t have to be that way.
    By Jessica Estrada
  8. hot bod
    If You Expect to Feel Worse After Exercise, You WillAccording to a new study, your expectations have an outsize effect on your workout.
    By Maggie Lange
  9. public health
    Time to Start Double-Masking(If you haven’t already.)
    By Amanda Arnold
  10. the undoing
    Could My Exceedingly Charming Spouse Be A Secret Psychopath?And other Undoing questions answered by two therapists.
    By Courtney Shea
  11. science of us
    What If Our Problems Feel Too Big for Therapy?Some employers are offering new options for mental-health support. But is that what employees want?
    By Katie Heaney
  12. science of us
    I Miss Having IdeasCome back.
    By Katie Heaney
  13. science of us
    How to Get Through a Workday on No SleepReluctant advice from sleep researchers.
    By Melissa Dahl
  14. science of us
    Are You Good at Recognizing Faces?Also: What it means to be uncommonly skilled at face perception.
    By Melissa Dahl
  15. science of us
    Psychologists Explain Your Phone Anxiety (and How to Get Over It)If the thought of calling someone makes you feel all squirmy inside, you’re in good company.
    By Cari Romm
  16. science of us
    The Reason Comic Sans Is a Public GoodIt’s legible to more people.
    By Drake Baer
  17. science of us
    Apparently There Are 4 Kinds of IntroversionThere’s more than one way to be quiet.
    By Melissa Dahl
  18. science of us
    What Does It Mean If You’re Easily Bored?What being highly boredom-prone suggests about your personality.
    By Melissa Dahl and Sarah Ruddy
  19. science of us
    How to Stop Reliving Embarrassing MemoriesThe science and psychology of the cringe attack.
    By Melissa Dahl
  20. health
    All Your COVID-19 Questions, AnsweredSober, simple, science-backed advice for managing the risks.
    By Emily Oster
  21. moon goop
    Can You Guess the Answer to This Moon Mystery?Scientists figured out the riddle of a mysterious green substance. Can you?
    By Kelly Conaboy
  22. coronavirus
    What We Know About COVID-19 Antibody TestingExperts helped us unravel the details.
    By Kelly Conaboy
  23. black holes
    Scientists Discover the Hungriest HoleNew research shows that the universe’s fastest-growing supermassive black hole is gobbling up one sun per day.
    By Kelly Conaboy
  24. science of us
    ‘It Can Be Hard to Concentrate or Focus on Something Else’Three Black mental-health experts explain the toll of violent images and videos.
    As told to the Cut
  25. science!
    We May Have Dozens of Contactable Alien NeighborsAccording to scientists, there may be at least 36 of them, in fact.
    By Claire Lampen
  26. surprise
    Secrets Near the Earth’s Core: Revealed?A team of geophysicists recently found evidence of what lies around the Earth’s core.
    By Kelly Conaboy
  27. science of us
    What’s a Panic Attack and How Do I Stop It?Panic attacks can be scary, but they aren’t physically dangerous.
    By Lisa Ryan and Katie Heaney
  28. it’s complicated
    I Wish I’d Realized How Bad My Ex’s Drinking WasWhen we broke up, I thought it would be his rock bottom. I was wrong.
    By Steven Baker
  29. science of us
    How (and Why) to Make Yourself a ScheduleFor days when it’s hard to make yourself do stuff.
    By Charlotte Cowles
  30. science of us
    How to Breathe If You’re Feeling AnxiousA technique called 4-7-8 can help.
    By Charlotte Klein
  31. science of us
    How to Stop CryingWhen it’s not a good time.
    By Charlotte Cowles
  32. health
    Everything to Know About Cannabis and CoronavirusPhysicians explain what we do (and don’t) know about cannabis and COVID-19.
    By Katie Heaney
  33. science of us
    What Is ‘Time Blindness’ and Do You Have It?Probably.
    By Bridget Read
  34. science of us
    How to Actually Fall AsleepYou can’t force it, for starters.
    By Charlotte Klein
  35. relationships
    How to Stay Married During a PandemicPartners will fight more than usual. That might not be such a bad thing.
    By Meaghan O'Connell
  36. recovery
    Addiction in IsolationAdjusting to video-chat 12-step programs.
    By Michael Rovner
  37. it’s complicated
    I Wanted to Feel Athletic and Hot, So I Dated an Awful JockWe didn’t have anything in common but sex.
    By Shayna Goodman
  38. science of us
    The Very Soothing Sensation of The SimsSometimes I’m tempted to take better care of my Sims than myself.
    By Caragh Poh
  39. coronavirus
    How to Protect Yourself Against the CoronavirusWash your hands, stop touching your face, and stay home if you’re sick.
    By Amanda Arnold
  40. science of us
    How I Learned to Accept an Apology From a FriendMost of us just smile and say it’s okay, even when it’s not.
    By Charlotte Cowles
  41. coronavirus
    69 Percent of Men Don’t Wash Their Hands After Using the Bathroom?!An incredibly not-nice statistic.
    By Amanda Arnold
  42. science of us
    ‘Light Is My New Drug’The actually convincing science of photomedicine.
    By Melissa Dahl
  43. attraction
    Apparently, Men Can Smell When Women Are Turned OnAnd according to new research, they’re attracted to it.
    By Amanda Arnold
  44. coronavirus
    The Pope’s Okay for NowIt was just a cold.
    By Amanda Arnold
  45. coronavirus
    Coronavirus Rule: Don’t Touch Your Face!To prevent coronavirus, the CDC recommends keeping your hands off your face.
    By Katie Heaney
  46. sustainability
    Goodbye Butter, Hello… Larva Fat?Some scientists are looking into the sustainable alternative.
    By Amanda Arnold
  47. health
    What Happens When You Take a Mind-Boggling Amount of LSDA woman took 550 times the recommended recreational dose of LSD — but the story has a happy ending.
    By Amanda Arnold
  48. science of us
    Be Honest: Do You Have As Many Friends As Rudy Giuliani?Definitions of friendship vary, so it’s hard to say.
    By Katie Heaney
  49. science of us
    Video Games Are a To-Do List You PlayI love video games for the sense of errand satisfaction.
    By Katie Heaney
  50. science of us
    Moderate Drinking May Be More Dangerous Than You ThinkAn increasing number of young people are dying of liver disease.
    By Katie Heaney
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