China’s Electric Cars Keep Improving, a Worry for Rivals ElsewhereAutomakers in China are building a new generation of bigger, more technologically advanced and competitive electric cars, threatening to leap further ahead of their global rivals as they step up exports around the world.
All Internet Roads Lead Back to 2014Ten years ago, developments in commerce, activism, and influencer culture coalesced, and our contemporary concept of “being online” was born Just weeks before 2013 became 2014, a video was posted on YouTube.
My Husband Got His Dream Job. It’s My Nightmare.My husband lost his job in 2022. He didn’t like it much, so when he pivoted immediately to another part of his field and had a job in two weeks, I was happy for him. But the new work is always contract to contract and has no benefits at all.
The Mysteries of Plant ‘Intelligence’Scientists are debating whether concepts such as memory, consciousness, and communication can be applied beyond the animal kingdom. On a freezing day in December 2021, I arrived in Madison, Wisconsin, to visit Simon Gilroy’s lab.
What Makes a Society More Resilient? Frequent Hardship.From the Roman Empire to the Maya civilization, history is filled with social collapses. Traditionally, historians have studied these downturns qualitatively, by diving into the twists and turns of individual societies.
One of the Biggest Movie Flops of the Year Is a Streaming Hit. Now What?Something interesting happened early last month when the film Road House premiered on Amazon Prime Video: People started talking about it. That may not seem like such a big deal for a movie starring Jake Gyllenhaal and directed by Doug Liman (The Bourne Identity, Mr. and Mrs.
Can’t Buy Me Love: How Romance Wrecked Traditional MarriageFor most of recorded human history, marriage was an arrangement designed to maximize financial stability.
The Diminishing Returns of Having Good TasteThe internet makes most information instantly available. What if that’s why mass culture is so boring? Produced by ElevenLabs and News Over Audio (NOA) using AI narration.
This Japanese Philosophy Is the Lifestyle Trend to Help You Achieve HappinessWould you like to learn the secret to happiness? This Japanese philosophy could hold the key to a more balanced, content life.
A Freediver Finds Belonging Without BreathI’m 20 meters deep. Tugging on the rope, I begin my ascent. This is just a taste of the addiction to depth. The freediving world record is 214 meters.
Get Ready for Monster Hurricanes This SummerFor over a year, global ocean temperatures have been consistently shattering records, shocking scientists. Now hurricane watchers are getting even more worried, given that ocean heat is what fuels the biggest, most destructive cyclones.
The Unsung Heroes of the Boxing WorldIn the name of beer sales and taco Tuesday nights, Cinco de Mayo has morphed from a symbol of anti-imperialist struggle into a lucrative marketing opportunity for corporate America.
The 1 Big Mistake You Should Never, Ever Make With Your PassportA couple of years ago, I was invited to attend a friend’s July wedding in his wife’s hometown in northern Italy. As the date approached, I remarked to another friend who was also planning to travel from the U.S.
As Questions Swirl Around Tesla’s Superchargers, the Race Is On to Fill the Power GapIn a move that shocked the electric vehicle industry, Tesla yesterday eliminated the jobs of hundreds of employees in its electric vehicle charging and policy units—workers widely reputed to be best-in-class in a rapidly expanding global business.
The Myth of the Asian Swing StateThe competition over Asia’s so-called swing states is heating up. China’s growing economic and political reach has impelled Australia, India, Japan, and the United States to try to gain influence in the countries not yet tightly aligned with either bloc. U.S.
12 of the Strangest Buildings in the WorldShaped like baskets, carpets, and fish, you won’t believe these buildings are real.
The Growing Epidemic of Elderly AbuseThe number of senior citizens is growing rapidly; individuals aged 65 and older increased from 39.6 million in 2009 to 54.1 million in 2019 (a 36% increase) and is projected to reach 94.7 million by 2060. This has come about as a result of advances in modern medicine and improved living conditions.
How to Negotiate With a BullyThese five techniques can help you successfully negotiate—even when you’re speaking with a bully.
‘They are trying to eradicate us completely’: the passion and pain of telling the stories of Afghan womenOn the nights that she manages to fall asleep, Zahra Joya always returns to Afghanistan in her dreams. On good nights she travels back to Bamyan, her home province, with its green mountains and bright blue lakes, or to her parents as they looked when she was a little girl.