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Life Archive

Archives for December 2024

The Gray Area
The case for not overthinkingThe case for not overthinking
Podcast
The Gray Area

How to feel alive, explained by a philosopher.

By Sean Illing
The Highlight
Are drug expiration dates meaningless?Are drug expiration dates meaningless?
The Highlight

That Tylenol’s shelf life is longer than you think.

By Keren Landman, MD
Life
The most vulnerable target of post-election hate? America’s kids.The most vulnerable target of post-election hate? America’s kids.
Life

Trump’s win has ignited a wave of bullying — again.

By Anna North
Technology
Your drawer full of old cables is worth more than you thinkYour drawer full of old cables is worth more than you think
Technology

Recycle your old electronics. It’s easy, we promise.

By Adam Clark Estes
Supreme Court
The horrifying implications of today’s Supreme Court argument on trans rightsThe horrifying implications of today’s Supreme Court argument on trans rights
Supreme Court

The Court appears likely to uphold bans on gender-affirming care, and may gut the rules barring all forms of sex discrimination in the process.

By Ian Millhiser
Men are struggling. Here’s how your philanthropy can help.
Future Perfect

We can invest in men’s well-being without undermining women.

By Celia Ford
Even Better
Can men and women still be friends?Can men and women still be friends?
Even Better

We may be in the middle of a new gender war, but friendships with the opposite sex are still very much worth it.

By Allie Volpe
The Highlight
Nostalgia won’t fix the loneliness epidemicNostalgia won’t fix the loneliness epidemic
The Highlight

There are practical, everyday ways to get out of your head and into community.

By Allie Volpe

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