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Our Fascination with the Serial Killer Next Door

By Clémence Michallon

The Best Way to Save American Lives on the Road

By Daniel Knowles

What America’s Aging Population Means for Family Caregivers Like Me

By Shauna Sweeney

Does It Really Work to Date Within a Marriage?

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What I Learned about America by Traveling 150,000 Miles on Greyhound

'No other mass transporter of Americans has been more reflective of the challenges of our time,' writes Doug Levitt.

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The Case Against Engagement Rings

It's time to end this marriage-proposal tradition

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I Fell for a Famed Artist. Then He Got Violent

Nearly 20 years later, Charlotte Fox Weber comes forward about sexual violence inflicted on her by the late Peter Beard

By Charlotte Fox Weber

There Are Amazing Fathers in the Animal Kingdom

Finding good fathers in the animal kingdom isn't hard, although admittedly harder than finding good mothers.

By Frans de Waal

There's No Such Thing as Getting Ahead

Rainesford Stauffer explores how "being behind" is one of ambition's biggest myths.

By Rainesford Stauffer

When Summer Camp Doesn’t Work For Your Kid

The summer camp conundrum is an offshoot of the child care crisis

By Rebecca Gale

Why Everyone Is Having Bad Sex (Especially Young People)

The sex recession should be the least of our worries, writes Maria Yagoda.

By Maria Yagoda

Why the Advice to Follow Your Dreams Is Selling Graduates Short

Deeper than our desires is the question of what is actually worth wanting, write Ryan McAnnally-Linz, Matthew Croasmun, and Miroslav Volf.

By Ryan McAnnally-Linz, Matthew Croasmun, and Miroslav Volf

Men and Women Use Parental Leave Differently. They're Judged Differently For It, Too

Studies show that men and women significantly differ in how much work they believe they should complete while on parental leave.

By Elizabeth Parks-Stamm and Derek Tharp

Silencing Period Talk Hurts Athletes

Gender bias around periods has impacted women’s participation in sports and their long-term health and well-being, writes Christine Yu.

By Christine Yu

How I Reconnected With My Childhood Best Friend

Not only was my best friend a piece of my childhood—she was my childhood.

By Lindsay Karp

Nobody Cares About Homeless People Until They Die

Jordan Neely is a reminder of the empathy deficit when it comes to homeless people

By Belinda Luscombe

There Is No Right Way to Read

Reading is always relative to culture. History proves it, writes Adrian Johns.

By Adrian Johns

What Harm Reduction Taught Me About My Ex's Addiction—And Myself

Hanna Halperin explores her own misconceptions of harm reduction when witnessing a loved one battle addiction.

By Hanna Halperin

If Someone You Love Has an Abortion, Give Them a Gift

Friends and neighbors made a complicated moment of my life a little brighter, warmer, easier, and less lonely.

By Hannah Matthews

How Gen Z Changed Its Views On Gender

Gen Z young adults are much more likely to report identifying as either trans or nonbinary than other generations.

By Jean M. Twenge
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