While the magazine has closed, its living archive endures—open to all and preserving the many ideas, voices, and discoveries that deepen our understanding of what it means to be human.
Prospective parents often panic about the suitability of their homes, staging their lives and houses for inspection to comply with a host of unwritten rules. Very little of this helps get children into loving families.
Humanity’s Surprising Variety of Approaches to Toilet TrainingDon’t worry, parents. When it comes to potty training, you almost can’t go wrong.
Grief Can Make Us WiseGrief makes sense of loss and opens us to rebuilding all that is meaningful in life. Society would benefit if public grief were acknowledged more.
When It Comes to Love, Is Three (or More) a Crowd?Cultures around the world fear unrequited love. One strategy to avoid the pain of rejection might be to spread your love around—but does that work?
Why Do We Wrap Presents?Wrapping paper is a striptease that hides and reveals, transforming otherwise ordinary objects into gifts.
A Belated Homecoming for Missing U.S. MarinesArchaeologists at Florida’s History Flight have dedicated themselves to a singular quest: finding lost World War II servicemen and bringing them home.
Learning to Trust Machines That LearnWhat can studies of human relationships tell us about whether or not we should trust artificial intelligence?
Why Humans Are So Smart—And So Stressed OutHomo sapiens evolved big brains not so that we could make tools but so that we could keep track of 150 friends and competitors.
How Culture Shapes Perceptions of MiscarriagePregnancy loss is a common part of women’s reproductive lives. Learning how women in different cultures process the experience can help all of us find meaning in misfortune.
The Moral Code of Chinese Sex WorkersA researcher immersed herself in the “sisterhood” of China’s female sex trade—and came away with an appreciation of its rules of conduct.
