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Archives for November 2019
Two Today, Explained episodes explore what we learned from Vindman, Volker, Williams, and Morrison.
What we might learn from other cultures, the explosion of positive psychology, why women are growing more unhappy, and how to spend to maximize joy.
The gender gap we’re not talking about.
A psychologist claims that learning “untranslatable words” from other cultures may be a key to being happy. I experimented on myself to see whether it’s true.
The field of positive psychology has captivated the world with its hopeful promises — and drawn critics for its moralizing, mysticism, and serious commercialization.
Simply having a lot of it won’t automatically increase your sense of well-being. “But using it well can,” says one expert.
The Bravo network’s interconnected universe of beautiful rich people has won over millions of fans. Now they have their own convention.
A new study of artificial intelligence suggests better-paid, better-educated workers might be more impacted by automation than previously thought.
Netflix relied heavily on data to make programming decisions. Disney’s been in the business long enough, it doesn’t have to.
Even their own witnesses said damaging stuff.
California’s government boycotts automotive companies in an emissions standards dispute; rape charges against WikiLeaks’s founder dropped in Sweden.
He thinks he’s owning the libs. He’s really owning himself.
A pro-Trump smear campaign by the president’s lawyer led to a “perfect” phone call and a whistleblower.
This may be the biggest moment in the impeachment hearings so far.
The early social network helped bring a whole generation Very Online.