The Highlight
A digital magazine unpacking the big ideas changing our present and shaping our future.
“Setting boundaries” is broken — but there’s a different way to think about caring for yourself and others.
The amphibian “IVF clinic” fighting to save the first amphibian ever afforded federal protections.
TikTok is only part of the reason the snack has become the epitome of “IRL brainrot aesthetic.”
An analysis of historical crises over the past 2,000 years offers lessons for avoiding the end times.
Tenants are going on strike against their landlords.
If you believe there’s a soul trapped inside ChatGPT, I have good news for you.
What the panic about kids using AI to cheat gets wrong.
In Trump’s manosphere, the center is not holding.
New genetic testing offers us the chance to create superbabies. It can come with unintended consequences.
When men lack the skills to build intimacy, their relationships — and well-being — suffer.
The hidden reasons behind America’s organ donation crisis.
The Democrats don’t have a messaging problem. They have a much bigger problem.
From picking a career to picking a spouse, one radical philosophical idea will guide you.
Parasocial relationships get a bad rap. How should you relate to your favorite celebrity?
The dark side of Fairlife — and America’s protein craze.
If you’re sick of dating apps, consider this tried-and-true method.
The hormone might be the key to understanding this moment in America.
Millions more people will be taking a GLP-1 soon. What’s the catch?
Sprawl made suburbia affordable. Now it’s breaking it. Here’s what a new vision of the suburbs could look like.
Despite what your social media feed might say, microwaves are safe.
How a common birth control method became the center of a reckoning.
Why Trump 2.0 is giving some anti-liberals second thoughts.
AI could make bioweapons more dangerous. It could also be the key to stopping them.
When the world is on fire, meditation feels selfish. But it can help you do good better.
The class of 2025 is graduating into a weird job market.
How to not torture ChatGPT and Claude’s successors.
What do you actually owe your partner’s family?
Your brain isn’t what it used to be.
Are gadgets like Apple Watches and Oura Rings making us any healthier?
To save the humanities, we need to rethink our assumptions about AI — and education.
A barrage of products promise you can get your hair — and self-esteem — back.
What most of us get wrong about animal instincts.
Do we need apartment buildings to have two staircases?