--- description: Susanna Schrobsdorff writes the It’s Not Just You newsletter on Substack title: TIME | Current & Breaking News | National & World Updates image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production ---  # Susanna Schrobsdorff  ## Susanna Schrobsdorff Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Susanna Schrobsdorff writes the [_It’s Not Just You_](https://susannaschrobs.substack.com/) newsletter on Substack  ## Susanna Schrobsdorff Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close *  Mar 24, 2022 ### [Why There's No Such Thing as Casual Sex](https://time.com/6160096/rethinking-sex-christine-emba-review/) [ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/) *  Nov 1, 2021 ### [Hello November, Our Old Friend](https://time.com/6112231/hello-again-november-our-old-friend/) It's the changeling season that makes time go all slippery and restless. [IDEAS](/section/ideas/) *  Oct 28, 2021 ### [Self-Care Doesn't Have to Be Selfish: Mindfulness Teacher Shelly Tygielski On Generosity and Well-Being](https://time.com/6110793/why-self-care-doesnt-have-to-be-selfish-mindfulness-teacher-shelly-tygielski-on-generosity-and-wellbeing/) In a new book, the founder of Pandemic of Love shows us how to care for the world as we care for our... [IDEAS](/section/ideas/) *  Oct 18, 2021 ### [How William Shatner Turned a Flight of Fancy Into a Lyrical Pitch For the Planet](https://time.com/6107773/how-william-shatner-turned-a-flight-of-fancy-into-a-lyrical-pitch-for-the-planet/) Star Trek's Captain Kirk, now 90, returns from space with a message for everyone, including Jeff Bez... [IDEAS](/section/ideas/) *  Oct 10, 2021 ### [On Loving Someone Who Battles Inner Demons](https://time.com/6105717/on-loving-someone-who-battles-inner-demons/) For families and loved ones of those who live with the most serious mental health issues. [IDEAS](/section/ideas/) *  Oct 7, 2021 ### [The Storytelling Genius of Jane Goodall and Why Intellectual Arguments Don't Change Behavior](https://time.com/6104703/the-storytelling-genius-of-jane-goodall-and-why-intellectual-arguments-dont-change-behavior/) The legendary primatologist has spent decades persuading us to change the way we treat animals and t... [IDEAS](/section/ideas/) *  Oct 5, 2021 ### [What We Have In Common With Humans Of 23,000 Years Ago](https://time.com/6103972/what-we-have-in-common-with-humans-of-23000-years-ago/) For all of our 21st-century trappings, our human paths align across the millennia. [IDEAS](/section/ideas/) *  Sep 23, 2021 ### [Anne Lamott’s Advice Could Stop You From Drowning in Cynicism](https://time.com/6100956/anne-lamotts-advice-could-stop-you-from-drowning-in-cynicism/) And why her new book, 'Dusk Night Dawn,' is a roadmap for this angsty moment [IDEAS](/section/ideas/) *  Sep 20, 2021 ### [The Quietly Rebellious Art of Iranian Women and What We Can Learn From Them](https://time.com/6099592/what-we-learn-about-ourselves-from-the-quietly-rebellious-art-of-iranian-women/) These artists take our worn stereotypes about femininity, religion, and war and push them out of con... [IDEAS](/section/ideas/) *  Sep 11, 2021 ### [After 9/11: I Wasn't Prepared to Prepare My Kids For This New Reality](https://time.com/6097142/after-9-11-i-was-not-prepared-to-prepare-my-kids-for-this/) Learning to raise little kids in a world where planes can be bombs and the horizon can change in an ... [IDEAS](/section/ideas/) *  Sep 2, 2021 ### [What Is 'Tragic Optimism' and Can It Help Us Make Sense Of This Moment?](https://time.com/6094652/what-is-tragic-optimism-and-can-it-help-us-make-sense-of-this-moment/) Learning to let happiness be a byproduct of the search for purpose. [IDEAS](/section/ideas/) *  Aug 22, 2021 ### [Superficial Empathy and Watching the Afghan Tragedy On the Little Screen](https://time.com/6091982/superficial-empathy-and-watching-the-afghan-tragedy-on-the-little-screen/) How our lizard brains muddle emotional reactions to what we see online [IDEAS](/section/ideas/) *  Aug 2, 2021 ### [Simone Biles and Why We All Get the 'Twisties' (Even If We Can't Fly)](https://time.com/6086374/simone-biles-and-why-we-all-get-the-twisties-even-if-we-cant-fly/) When your emotional gyroscope is off [IDEAS](/section/ideas/) *  Jul 26, 2021 ### [Paulina Porizkova, A.I. 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