The best way to deal with failure
According to new research, the way you respond could determine whether or not you'll repeat the same mistake in the…
October 24, 2017
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Arts
The psychology of the clutch athlete
What makes someone more likely to succeed when the lights shine brightest?
October 23, 2017
611
Is local news on the cusp of a renaissance?
A new study explores the state of an industry that's tapping creative revenue streams and incorporating new tools to…
October 22, 2017
754
Teens are sleeping less -- but there's a surprisingly easy fix
The amount of time teens have spent working and participating in extracurricular activities has held steady in recent years.…
October 19, 2017
615
How media sexism demeans women and fuels abuse by men like Weinstein
TV commercials continue to traffic in outmoded gender roles, relegating women to the home. A media scholar explains how…
October 17, 2017
773
Is youth football past its prime?
After decades of continuous growth, participation rates have started to decline. What does it mean for the future of the…
October 17, 2017
573
What the 'Fearless Girl' statue and Harvey Weinstein have in common
Public-facing feminism can often be a superficial distraction from systemic sexism.
October 16, 2017
625
Why are Russian media outlets hyping the Mueller investigation?
The country's state-run media outlets have been quick to denounce any election meddling talk as anti-Russian hysteria.…
October 15, 2017
626
Until youth soccer is fixed, U.S. men's national team is destined to fail
In a system that's far better at identifying the best payers than finding the best players, the pipeline of talent gets…
October 12, 2017
613
In Las Vegas, excess and fantasy bleed into tragedy
Excessive indulgence is the city’s unifying theme. It’s also a way to end your life. Just ask Stephen Paddock.
October 11, 2017
621
Gentrification? Bring it
In the country's wealthiest cities, gentrification is a dirty word. But it's all relative – just ask Hartford…
October 10, 2017
633
The 'inevitable sadness' of Kazuo Ishiguro's fiction
After learning of Ishiguro's Nobel win, a literature professor recalls her 2006 interview with the writer in a London…
October 6, 2017
604
'Blade Runner''s chillingly prescient vision of the future
The relationship between corporations, machines and humans defines modern life in ways that Ridley Scott – even in his…
October 5, 2017
1065
How 'Germany's Hugh Hefner' created an entirely different sort of sex empire
Just as Playboy was emerging as a cultural phenomenon in the United States, a German entrepreneur named Beate Uhse was building…
October 4, 2017
607
The enduring power of print for learning in a digital world
Digital textbooks might be less cumbersome. But a new series of studies finds that reading from screens can hamper our ability…
October 3, 2017
1079
The difference between black football fans and white football fans
A recent study might explain why there's been such divergent, emotional responses to the NFL protests.
September 29, 2017
634
Should we worry that half of Americans trust their gut to tell them what's true?
Intuition is just one of many factors that shape what you believe.
September 27, 2017
728
What it's like to be gay and in a gang
A sociologist spent two years interviewing gay gang members. While some were in the closet and others were openly gay, all…
September 26, 2017
1073
Comics captured America's growing ambivalence about the Vietnam War
Because they're mass-produced and written in a serialized format, comics can be seen as historical documents that reflect…
September 20, 2017
598
Why today's teens aren't in any hurry to grow up
Should parents be worried that many teens are putting off traditional rites of passage like working, driving and dating?
September 19, 2017
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