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When bodies and appearances are malleable, what does that mean for the person underneath?

When bodies and appearances are malleable, what does that mean for the person underneath?


How to find cosmetics that are better for you, explained.


What to do if your friends are confiding in ChatGPT instead of you.


What kids really need in the age of artificial intelligence.
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How Spirit changed the way we travel.


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Democracy and Donald Trump dominate the Court’s remaining docket.


Getting married in a social media age.

They grow up together, but are twins destined to share a social network?

After decades of social isolation, people are realizing proximity is a resource.


The Republican justices just abolished 40 years worth of law protecting against rigged maps.


The controversy pits two disenfranchised groups against each other.

A new generation of influencers is changing the face of the movement.


Organizers promised LA 2028 tickets would be accessible and affordable. It didn’t feel that way when I tried to buy them.


How to handle secondhand stress, financial strain, and more.


Most people say friendship is important to them, but often act in ways that contradict that sentiment.


Even when you’re physically alone, you might not be getting the restorative solitude you need.


The buzzy new novel Yesteryear offers a sadistic influencer comeuppance fantasy.


The playbook has been hiding in plain sight.

Can a CCW and a Diet Coke really heal millennial ennui?


How to think about what’s best for your child — and for all the other children, too.




The problem is not the number of hours. It’s “time confetti.”


Losing a job can feel like losing your identity. Here’s how to find yourself again.


The Christian nationalist pastor swaying the Trump administration discusses Trump, Iran, and the pope.


Listless? Exhausted? Feeling useless? You might be burnt out.


An interview with the senator Swalwell called his “best friend.”


Whether you’re really struggling or just need a small favor, there’s no shame in seeking support.


Trump fought with Pope Francis before. He’s finding Pope Leo XIV to be a tougher foil.


It is possible to shut your brain off without falling into the mindless scrolling trap.


Have we finally unlocked exercise’s biggest secret? Or is this yet another lie perpetrated Big Treadmill?


Attacking the pope and posing as Jesus — even religious conservatives are mad this time.


A psychology professor makes the case for hope.


How society convinced us that childbearing without a huge budget is morally wrong.


Avignon-gate, the scandal blowing up MAGA-Catholic relations, explained.


Toughing out that awkward silence can help deeper issues come to the surface.


I like camping. My partner doesn’t. How will we make it work?


Hint: The Puritans were involved.


If you’re about 30 seconds away from completely losing your cool with a family member, read this.


What this furry favorite can teach us about kids’ reading and writing.


The FDA just approved Foundayo. Here’s what it can and can’t do.


Sadly, the Court’s decision in Chiles v. Salazar is correct.


The history of how we talk mirrors the history of the country.