View OriginalHigh Blood Pressure Is the World’s Biggest Killer. Now There’s a Plan to Tackle ItOnce considered a disease of the affluent, hypertension now affects a third of all adults. The WHO wants nations to get organized to combat it.
View OriginalWhat Happens When the Boss Invites You to Bible Study?Secular companies have invited employees to bring their “whole selves” to work. That increasingly includes their religion.
View OriginalHow Your Tips Made Instacart an $8 Billion CompanyNow that it’s gone public, here’s how the platform’s shoppers feel about that.
Your New Favorite Weeknight Recipe Is Meat-Free (and Easy, Too)Whether you’re a vegetarian seeking fresh inspiration (sorry, salads) or just looking to cut back on meat without sacrificing flavor, these savory main dishes are all you need—no sides required.
AI Keeps Getting Smarter. Who’s Training It?Machine learning tools are built with massive amounts of human labor, including yours (and Stephen King’s).
View OriginalHits Don’t Lie: Shakira Bares Her Soul on Turning Pain Into Pop GoldThe Colombian superstar tells all on surviving the blowup of her personal life — and the mid-career renaissance that has followed.
11 Terrifying Urban Legends That Turned Out to Be TrueUrban legends often come with a dose of skepticism. But sometimes, these stories turn out to be true.
View OriginalWhat’s in a Domain Name?From .ai to .vc, inside the weird and lucrative marketplace of website addresses.
View OriginalSchlitterbahn’s Tragic SlideIt was a Sunday afternoon, August 7, 2016, the temperature a pleasant 78 degrees, as ten-year-old Caleb Schwab began the 264-step climb to the top of Verrückt, the world’s tallest waterslide, which loomed like a colossus over the forty-acre Schlitterbahn Waterpark in Kansas City.
View OriginalReal Steel: 7 Iconic Crime Movie Car Chases Steel is crunching, rubber is burning, and lives are in danger.
Here’s When You Should Eat ProteinFor optimal muscle gains, when you eat matters just as much as what you eat.
View OriginalHow Pterosaurs Might Inform the Next Generation of FlightAfter paleontologists cracked the secrets of the ancient flying reptiles, researchers are thinking about how to harness their methods.
View OriginalNo Small Wonder: Dacher Keltner On The Science Of Awe How can we live a good life? It’s a question psychologist Dacher Keltner has spent much of his professional career trying to answer.
View OriginalEverything You Need to Know About Getting Your Genome SequencedDNA sequencing can assess your risk of developing certain diseases. It could even help provide medicines personalized to your genes one day. Governments want you to get involved.
The Baloney Detection KitCarl Sagan’s rules for critical thinking offer cognitive fortification against propaganda, pseudoscience, and general falsehood.
View OriginalFighting Back in FlatbushTenants take on one of New York’s most notorious property companies.
View Original10 Popcorn Recipes to Have for a Snack—Or Even for DinnerWhen it comes to snacks, popcorn is the perfect blank canvas—unlimited in its potential for experimenting with flavors like salty, sweet, spicy, umami, and more.
View OriginalRoe’s repeal has energized Africa’s anti-abortion movementThe Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v Wade has electrified Ethiopia’s anti-abortion movement, leaving the country’s landmark 2005 abortion law on shaky ground.
British Desserts, Explained for Americans Watching the Great British Baking ShowWe’ve untangled the meanings of “biscuit“ and “pudding.”