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The case for a ‘marriage sabbatical.’

An English professor takes a critical look at why today’s students are assigned the same books that were assigned decades ago—and why American school curricula are so difficult to change.

Staff are overworked and underpaid, costs are soaring, kitchen culture is toxic, and burnout is rampant. We talked to 27 industry insiders about how to fix everything.

To get the whole story, you’ll need a particle accelerator.

Its anti-inflammatory properties are no joke.

Tom Mustill was kayaking with his friend Charlotte in Monterey Bay, California, when an animal three times the size of the largest Tyrannosaurus Rex hurtled from the water and crashed down on their tiny craft.

Some companies offer tests that rank embryos based on their risk of developing complex diseases such as schizophrenia or heart disease. Are they accurate — or ethical?

In Iceland with the experimental pop icon, digging deep into the triumphs and tragedies that birthed her remarkable new album, Fossora.

“The more a creature’s life is worth, the less of it is alive.”