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Life Archive

Archives for June 2024

Even Better
How to get the sexual health care you deserveHow to get the sexual health care you deserve
Even Better

Advocating for yourself might not be as awkward as you think.

By Keren Landman, MD
Child Care
The distinctly American fantasy of “French parenting”The distinctly American fantasy of “French parenting”
Child Care

The French: They’re just like us.

By Anna North
Why we seek revenge — and what to do instead
Even Better

Getting even can feel thrilling, but it’s worth weighing the cost.

By Allie Volpe
Culture
How Inside Out 2 tackles the science of teenage emotionsHow Inside Out 2 tackles the science of teenage emotions
Culture

Talking with the psychologists who brought the real science of emotion to the Pixar film.

By Allie Volpe
Today, Explained newsletter
The Christian right is coming for divorce nextThe Christian right is coming for divorce next
Today, Explained newsletter

Some conservatives want to make it a lot harder to dissolve a marriage.

By Anna North
Culture
Here are all 50+ sexual misconduct allegations against Kevin SpaceyHere are all 50+ sexual misconduct allegations against Kevin Spacey
Culture

They span nearly half a century and paint a picture of a serial predator.

By Aja Romano
2024 Elections
Are LGBTQ voters about to abandon Biden?Are LGBTQ voters about to abandon Biden?
2024 Elections

History suggests LGBTQ voters and Biden are headed for a breakup. But there’s much more at play here.

By Christian Paz
Family
What your sibling birth order does — and doesn’t — explainWhat your sibling birth order does — and doesn’t — explain
Family

Are you destined to always be the “eldest daughter”?

By Allie Volpe
The Vox guide to extreme heat
Common sunscreen myths, debunkedCommon sunscreen myths, debunked
The Vox guide to extreme heat

Bottom line: Wearing it is still good advice.

By Keren Landman, MD
Even Better
I know I’m supposed to be investing. How do I start?I know I’m supposed to be investing. How do I start?
Even Better

It’s not how you start investing — it’s why.

By Nicole Dieker Finley
The Gray Area
This is your kid on smartphonesThis is your kid on smartphones
Podcast
The Gray Area

A Q&A with Jonathan Haidt on smartphones, kids today, and what the skeptics get wrong about his argument.

By Sean Illing
What if you could have a panic attack, but for joy?
Future Perfect

Mindfulness is one thing. Jhāna meditation is stranger, stronger, and going mainstream.

By Oshan Jarow
Culture
The backlash against children’s YouTuber Ms Rachel, explainedThe backlash against children’s YouTuber Ms Rachel, explained
Culture

The preschool teacher-turned-content creator is an advocate for all families. Conservatives are mad about it.

By Sam Delgado
Even Better
The secret to modern friendship, according to real friendsThe secret to modern friendship, according to real friends
Even Better

My friend wrote a book about friendship. Here’s what we learned about ours.

By Allie Volpe
Even Better
You can help reverse the overdose epidemicYou can help reverse the overdose epidemic
Play
Even Better

The case for why we should all be carrying naloxone.

By Coleman Lowndes