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Welcome to the September issue of The Highlight

We all know the stereotype: Single women are desperate to be partnered while the bachelor has a terror of being tied down. Research suggests this may be backward — and that it is in fact single men who suffer more from the lack of romance. In this month’s cover story, Allie Volpe speaks with experts about how men became “emotional castaways” and what the alternative might be.

Also: When does trying to have a healthier baby become eugenics-y? What the panic over students using AI to cheat gets wrong. And how space medicine could help those of us still on Earth.


Why are single men so miserable?

By Allie Volpe


When does trying to have a healthier baby become eugenics-y?

By Sigal Samuel


How Trump lost the podcast bros

By Christian Paz


Human bodies aren’t ready to travel to Mars. Space medicine can help.

By Shayna Korol


What the panic about kids using AI to cheat gets wrong

By Victor R. Lee


Everyone agrees organ donation saves lives. So why don’t more people do it?

By Pratik Pawar

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