The case against self-help
Self-help tells us that we can fix anything with the right mindset, the right habits, the right 5-step plan. But what if that belief is doing more harm than good? Historian Kate Bowler traces the deep...
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Self-help tells us that we can fix anything with the right mindset, the right habits, the right 5-step plan. But what if that belief is doing more harm than good? Historian Kate Bowler traces the deep...
No matter what you may have heard, make no mistake: physics is not “over” in any sense of the word. As far as we’ve come in our attempts to make sense of the world and Universe aroun...
Damage isn’t always the cause of pain, and it’s never the only culprit. Pain, it turns out, is much more interesting than that. Here’s what we do know: Science reveals that pain is biopsycho...
A man awakes in some kind of lab, his body riddled with tubes and wires. Nearby, a robot asks him what two plus two is. He can’t remember his name, where he is, or how he got here. At least he knows t...
For as long as people have been putting effort into anything, there’s been a push to get the most “bang” for your “buck.” More simply, it’s to get the greatest amou...
This story was originally published by WIRED and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-VT) will introduce a bill Wednesday that aims to put a national mo...
State of the Union: Iran rejected reports of ceasefire talks. The post Iran War Enters 26th Day: U.S. to Deploy 82nd Airborne appeared first on The American Conservative.
Licensed therapist Leslie Davenport advises a reader who loves to travel, but worries about its impact on the planet.
The growing allure — and danger — of glacier tourism.
As efforts to study and conserve fungi expand, researchers say a "shroom boom" is underway.
Tilling helps farmers control weeds and boost soil fertility. But that also degrades a field's ability to hold water and carbon.
Scientists in Brazil and Peru may have found a way to beat mosquitoes at their own game. The U.S. may soon need to do the same.
“Did I ruin your life, or did I help your life?” Taylor Frankie Paul first asked the question in the early days of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, the Hulu reality show that follows what...
Next week, the Trump administration’s bid to deny birthright citizenship to the US-born children of undocumented immigrants and non-green card holders through an executive order will arrive at the Sup...
Top White House advisor Stephen Miller, the longtime architect of Donald Trump’s anti-immigration policies, asked Texas Republicans last week in a closed-door meeting to kick undocumented children out...
Editor’s note: O’Rourke ended her candidacy on March 23. On an unseasonably hot October day, a small crowd gathered at Genesis Farm, a 226-acre nonprofit in Blairstown, New Jersey, to help...
The president has reiterated his intention of bringing the island nation into the American sphere one way or another. The post Trump Is Ready to Take Over Cuba appeared first on The American Conservat...
Does Moscow plan to use microchipped birds to bomb Americans—and to begin controlling human minds? The post Putin’s Pigeons appeared first on The American Conservative.
The stated American war aims have been achieved, and with difficult work a conclusion is conceivable. The post How to End the War in Iran appeared first on The American Conservative.
As fuel costs climb, the long-term math shifts toward EVs — but consumer hesitation and infrastructure gaps could slow the transition.