The Highlight Archive
Archives for June 2019
Neurophilosopher Patricia Churchland explains her theory of how we evolved a conscience.
They’re stressful, classist, and sometimes no help at all. So why do they persist?
How Sarah Bernhardt mastered her craft, dominated the media, and wrote the playbook for the famous people who came after her.
What do they want? Revolution. When do they want it? As soon as they can vote.
My family’s harrowing journey to get a diagnosis after we were bitten by ticks — and what it says about our health system.
Taming our impulse to experience everything could make us happier, says the author of The Joy of Missing Out.
With autism often linked to men and boys, members find a sense of connection in a community they say is overlooked.
What’s for dinner in a hotter, drier, more crowded world?
Flirting with danger on the open road is as old as, well, motoring itself.
Anna Fifield’s new book on the North Korean dictator reveals the man behind the missiles.
Companies can’t advertise on social media — so they have female influencers do it for them.
They don’t get paid, but they do get tons of free stuff.
10 percent of Americans identify as atheists — but there’s a lot that people don’t know about us.
America’s anti-alcohol experiment cut down on drinking and drinking-related deaths — and it may have reduced crime and violence overall.
If life is good, are we morally obligated to create more of it? Philosopher Torbjörn Tännsjö says yes.