
How Pandemic Life Mimicked Pioneer Times
Sourdough, seeds, shovels and other basic survival needs made a comeback

How Pandemic Life Mimicked Pioneer Times
Sourdough, seeds, shovels and other basic survival needs made a comeback

Unvaccinated Workers Say They’d Rather Quit Than Get a Shot, but Data Suggest Otherwise
The actual number who resign rather than get the vaccine is much smaller than the survey data suggest


How Facebook Hinders Misinformation Research
The platform strictly limits and controls data access, which stymies scientists

Discrimination Persists in Society—but Who Discriminates?
Is discriminatory behavior widely dispersed or highly concentrated in a small number of people?

Some Psychological Interventions Are More Harmful Than Helpful
New research shows that some highly publicized programs are ineffective

How 9/11 Ushered in a New Era of Conspiracy Theories
The breakdown of institutional legitimacy helped shape our current information crisis

A New Way to Understand—and Possibly Treat—OCD
People with the disorder seem to have a more flexible “sense of self”

Drug Overdose Deaths in 2020 Were Horrifying
We need radical change in order to address the crisis

Sometimes Mindlessness Is Better Than Mindfulness
In some situations, don’t pay so much attention

Apple’s New Child Safety Technology Might Harm More Kids Than It Helps
Features designed to guard against sexual abuse carry the potential for unintended consequences

Lessons from Life Choices Made during the Pandemic
For a couple working in health care, the decision to get married and have a baby was complicated

How to Reduce Racial Disparities in Smoking Deaths
African Americans die at a higher rate than other groups and have a harder time quitting. But new evidence-based approaches can change that