Is there any hope for the internet?
The author of the new book ‘Attention and Alienation’ wonders if the online world can ever become a place where kindness…
July 14, 2025
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Arts
Why do so many American workers feel guilty about taking the vacation they’ve earned?
As vacations approach, anxiety often mounts: What if you’re seen as a slacker – or, worse, replaceable?
July 11, 2025
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3 basic ingredients, a million possibilities: How small pizzerias succeed with uniqueness in an age
While economic forces have streamlined many global dishes into uniform, predictable formats, pizza continues to thrive in…
July 8, 2025
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From Seattle to Atlanta, new social housing programs seek to make homes permanently affordable for a
Americans are realizing that the country’s two-tiered system of market-rate housing and government-operated, low-income…
July 7, 2025
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AI is advancing even faster than sci-fi visionaries like Neal Stephenson imagined
Three recent developments in AI – in video games, wearable technology and education – suggest that building something…
July 2, 2025
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Pop, soda or coke? The fizzy history behind America’s favorite linguistic debate
An expert in American dialects explains how a ‘health drink’ from the early 1800s spawned so many names and variations.
July 1, 2025
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Who’s the most American? Psychological studies show that many people are biased and think it’s a whi
The US and other countries have a legal definition of citizenship, yet human psychology and identity politics result in…
June 30, 2025
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Michelin Guide scrutiny could boost Philly tourism, but will it stifle chefs’ freedom to experiment
Key to culinary innovation is a collaborative and supportive environment where chefs can take risks and make mistakes.
June 27, 2025
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What if universal rental assistance were implemented to deal with the housing crisis?
If the government supported rental assistance in amounts commensurate with the tax benefits given to homeowners, it would…
June 26, 2025
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Trump administration aims to slash funds that preserve the nation’s rich architectural and cultural
The program is a crucial source of funding, particularly in small towns and rural America, where privately raised cultural…
June 25, 2025
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3D-printed model of a 500-year-old prosthetic hand hints at life of a Renaissance amputee
When historians and engineers work together, they can bring a version of the past back to life.
June 24, 2025
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To spur the construction of affordable, resilient homes, the future is concrete
When most Americans imagine a home, they picture a wood-framed house. But in an era of high housing costs and extreme weather…
June 23, 2025
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‘Jaws’ and the two musical notes that changed Hollywood forever
With blockbuster films costing hundreds of millions of dollars, the way two musical notes manipulate tension in ‘Jaws’…
June 18, 2025
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A new book of Edward Gorey’s drawings shows what’s lost when the artist’s sexuality is glossed over
‘Queer’ is a word often used to describe Edward Gorey’s mysterious, spooky art. So why is it so hard to acknowledge…
June 16, 2025
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Sly Stone turned isolation into inspiration, forging a path for a generation of music-makers
Today, millions of musicians record and splice tracks from their bedrooms, closets and garages. Half a century ago, the…
June 13, 2025
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A portrait taken in North Philly in the 1980s reconnects poet with cherished memories of her own bel
Two Philadelphia artists – a photographer and a performance poet – combine their shared passion for observing and documenting…
June 11, 2025
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Family homesteads with tangled titles are contributing to rural America’s housing crisis
Across the US, heirs’ property laws hamstring families that want to build housing or leverage their land for loans. One…
June 11, 2025
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Dismal ticket sales, grumblings from fans and clubs – is FIFA’s latest attempt to establish a global
Soccer’s global governing body has long sought – and failed – to wrestle club competition dominance away from Europe.
June 10, 2025
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NCAA will pay its current and former athletes in an agreement that will transform college sports
After a lengthy litigation process, the NCAA will provide US$2.8 billion in back pay, while allowing schools to directly…
June 9, 2025
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‘The Eternal Queen of Asian Pop’ sings one last encore from beyond the grave
Discovered in a Tokyo warehouse, a long-lost ballad by Taiwanese pop star Teresa Teng rekindles memories of an icon whose…
June 6, 2025
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