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Does the US need a social welfare system? For many families, the answer is yes. Social welfare programs help people meet basic needs when life takes an unexpected turn, like losing a job, getting sick ...

We look at the uniquely American animosity toward artificial intelligence. By Evan Gorelick I’m a writer for this newsletter. Technological change can be unsettling. Industrialization brought a moral ...

Are you aiming to sleep better, eat healthier, scroll less and/or generally upgrade your life starting on Jan. 1? Join the club — it's several thousand years old. New Year's resolutions are a key part ...

How many times have you heard yourself say, “I’ll do this later”? Or “I’ll do this tomorrow”? The statement itself is harmless and promising all at the same time. That’s what we call procrastination.

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Dec. 11, 2025 — You might think you have to be cunning and manipulative to make it in business or some social circles. After all, popular culture for decades has canonized characters who gained ...

This article was featured in the One Story to Read Today newsletter. Sign up for it here. The historian Rob Boddice sat cross-legged on his couch in Montreal on a frigid day last winter and conjured ...

President Donald Trump offered up a truly nonsensical rationale for his latest presidential pardon. While traveling on Air Force One Sunday, Trump was asked about his decision to pardon former ...

It's time for the annual Egg Bowl rivalry between Ole Miss and Mississippi State. The 122nd meeting of the two Magnolia State foes is once again not taking place on the day of the week that it was ...

“I find the whole conversation about how it started not just interesting, but necessary.” Initially, Kal Penn was hesitant to do a podcast because “every actor has a podcast.” Fortunately for us, he ...