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Life Archive

Archives for February 2024

A guide to starting your mental health journey
Even Better

From choosing the right therapist to figuring out how to pay.

By Keren Landman, MD
Future Perfect
I got to see the IRS’s free tax-filing software in action. Here’s what I learned.I got to see the IRS’s free tax-filing software in action. Here’s what I learned.
Future Perfect

Meet Direct File, the federal government’s TurboTax alternative. It’s not perfect, but it’s a start.

By Dylan Matthews
Mascuzynity: How a nicotine pouch explains the new ethos of young conservative men
Politics

Stimulants, hustle culture, and bodybuilding are shaping young men’s drift to the right.

By Anna North
The Weeds
How weathering affects Black people’s healthHow weathering affects Black people’s health
Podcast
The Weeds

“There’s nothing inherently wrong with Black people. There is something very, very wrong with the systems that we are forced to live under or within.”

By Jonquilyn Hill
Culture
Romantic norms are in flux. No wonder everyone’s obsessed with polyamory.Romantic norms are in flux. No wonder everyone’s obsessed with polyamory.
Culture

In the conversation about open marriages and polyamory, America’s sexual anxieties are on full display.

By Rebecca Jennings
Supreme Court
Justice Alito is mad that George W. Bush was too wokeJustice Alito is mad that George W. Bush was too woke
Supreme Court

In a dissenting opinion, Alito takes a potshot at Bush’s signature racial justice program.

By Ian Millhiser
How to look at art — and really see it
Even Better

Art is for everyone. Here’s how to approach your next trip to a gallery or museum.

By Courtney Tenz
I was laid off from a high-paying job. Is it ethical to apply for government aid?
Even Better

Plus, a suggestion for what to do if you come into a windfall.

By Nicole Dieker Finley
How to handle the winter blues, no matter where you live
Even Better

What seasonal affective disorder can tell us about ourselves.

By Jessica Furseth
Culture
What the 5 love languages get right, and what they get very wrongWhat the 5 love languages get right, and what they get very wrong
Culture

Don’t think of love as a language. Experts say to think of love as a balanced diet instead.

By Constance Grady
Politics
The far right is using the Lakewood Church shooting for anti-trans attacksThe far right is using the Lakewood Church shooting for anti-trans attacks
Politics

Some conservatives have seized on the shooting to frame trans people as threats.

By Li Zhou
How to make your anger work for you
Even Better

Go ahead, get mad. It’s healthy.

By Allie Volpe
Even Better
What you can learn from regretWhat you can learn from regret
Even Better

Forming a healthy relationship with regret means learning to look it in the face.

By Charley Locke
What to do when you’re completely overwhelmed by climate anxiety
Even Better

How to act in service of the planet — and your values.

By Allie Volpe
Culture
The Grammys’ Beyoncé snubs speak to a deeper problemThe Grammys’ Beyoncé snubs speak to a deeper problem
Culture

They’re emblematic of how the awards have failed Black artists.

By Li Zhou