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Life Archive

Archives for April 2024

Supreme Court
The Supreme Court effectively abolishes the right to mass protest in three US statesThe Supreme Court effectively abolishes the right to mass protest in three US states
Supreme Court

It is no longer safe to organize a protest in Louisiana, Mississippi, or Texas.

By Ian Millhiser
How should I plan for retirement when the future is so uncertain?
Even Better

Plus, how to think about building your legacy.

By Nicole Dieker Finley
Politics
Don’t sneer at white rural voters — or delude yourself about their politicsDon’t sneer at white rural voters — or delude yourself about their politics
Politics

What the debate over “white rural rage” misses.

By Eric Levitz
Even Better
You probably shouldn’t panic about measles — yetYou probably shouldn’t panic about measles — yet
Even Better

Disease surveillance has so far kept the infection at bay in the US, but the CDC has renewed concerns.

By Keren Landman, MD
Why it’s so hard to feel “enough” — and what to do about it
Even Better

Our obsession with self-improvement is making us miserable.

By Allie Volpe
Mental Health
What the evidence really says about social media’s impact on teens’ mental healthWhat the evidence really says about social media’s impact on teens’ mental health
Mental Health

Did smartphones actually “destroy” a generation?

By Eric Levitz
Religion
The Vatican’s new statement on trans rights undercuts its attempts at inclusionThe Vatican’s new statement on trans rights undercuts its attempts at inclusion
Religion

As one expert put it, “This is the Newsmax version of Catholic theology.”

By Li Zhou
Policy
Trump may sound moderate on abortion. The groups setting his agenda definitely aren’t.Trump may sound moderate on abortion. The groups setting his agenda definitely aren’t.
Policy

These radical social conservatives could define Trump’s second term.

By Anna North
Video
The lies that sell fast fashionThe lies that sell fast fashion
Play
Video

You deserve better than Shein.

By Kimberly Mas
Video
Streaming got expensive. Now what?Streaming got expensive. Now what?
Play
Video

Why we’re all paying so much more for streaming, and what we can do about it.

By Edward Vega
Travel
“Equivalent to having 50 Super Bowls”: The staggering — and lucrative — scale of eclipse tourism“Equivalent to having 50 Super Bowls”: The staggering — and lucrative — scale of eclipse tourism
Travel

More people will travel for this event than for one of the country’s biggest games.

By Li Zhou
Supreme Court
Why Republican federal judges are fighting among themselvesWhy Republican federal judges are fighting among themselves
Supreme Court

Simmering tensions between traditionalist Republican judges and MAGA judges are starting to boil over.

By Ian Millhiser
Culture
Oppenheimer won Best Picture. Its new reception in Japan was very different.Oppenheimer won Best Picture. Its new reception in Japan was very different.
Culture

The film’s Japan premiere renews critiques about what the movie omitted.

By Li Zhou