On Aging Alone
In old age, I had to come to terms with the loneliness I’d felt all my life
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How Big Tobacco Set the Stage for Fake News
A coordinated program of public deception that spanned four decades has become a template for modern disinformation
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What’s Beyond the Surface of Our Skin Care Obsession?
I thought I was obsessed with skin care. I really wanted another chance at a lost year
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What Happens to Our Brains When We Get Depressed?
The human brain, in all its complexity, is nearly impossible to model. One neuroscientist is trying anyway
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Having More Nightmares Lately? You’re Not Alone
Swarms of bugs, inescapable crowds, and moments of maskless horror are the new normal. Will we ever sleep soundly again?
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Open Wide and Say “Ahhhh!”: Why Our Dental System Still Bites
I was broke, in agony, and out of options. Why more and more people are crowdfunding their dental bills
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Blah Blah Blah: The Lack of Small Talk Is Breaking Our Brains
Chit-chat is often dismissed as mindless and boring. But its absence over the past year is affecting you more than you think
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OCD Is Not a Joke
People with obsessive-compulsive disorder are often depicted as Type A clean freaks. The reality is much worse
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