The soothing, slightly sinister world of productivity hacks
Getty Images There’s a crop of influencers romanticizing the workday. Is that a good thing? Before starting this job, I…
This progressive police reform bill is pretty popular
Protesters call for change at a Los Angeles rally. | Getty Images A new Vox poll shows a majority of…
The UN has condemned Myanmar’s military coup. Will that matter?
Protesters make the three-finger salute as they take part in a demonstration against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar on…
Salon workers are holding on to their masks, and not just because of Covid-19
During the pandemic, salon employees and customers alike wore masks. In the years to come, some workers might keep them…
One Good Thing: These dark detective novels are really about ethics and hope
The Abbaye du Saint Benoit du Lac in Quebec, one of the inspirations for the settings in Louise Penny’s Inspector…
Abortion rights, Joe Biden, and communion: the controversy, explained
President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden attend services at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle with Congressional…
People keep finding late loved ones on Google Maps
Google uses cars to capture the panoramic images that power Street View, and sometimes, images of people. | Avalon/Universal Images…
Iran has a new president. He could end up being much more than that.
Newly elected Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi addresses a crowd in Tabriz, Iran, on June 16. | Meghdad Madadi/ATPImages/Getty Images Iranians…
Lockdown was not a sabbatical
It’s okay if you didn’t learn to make bread. | Getty Images Don’t worry if you haven’t grown as a…
Can insects become a bigger part of humanity’s diet? Should they?
A diner eats a scorpion at a market in Mexico City. | Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP via Getty Images The biggest problem…