Reconceptualizing a problem is the hard part, but the end is rewarding.

Includes an amazing interview with Monica Lewinsky.

Claims of a college admissions cheating scam that could send actresses Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman to prison actually centers on a CEO and a company with far less name recognition: William Rick Singer and The Key.

The deadly disease is spreading rapidly around the globe, fueled by a cratering of social trust.

Sweden and France among states found by the World Bank to enshrine gender equality in laws, but implementation haphazard

A careful analysis.

The 1979 Sally Field–starring drama showed how solidarity between black and white workers was often targeted to undermine the power of labor unions.

Most pricing structures nudge us to spend more. But there's a particularly cunning type of pricing that can get us to swap our preference from a cheaper to a more expensive option.

The New York Times and Los Angeles Times critics were very displeased with "Green Book" winning Best Picture at the Oscars

Blockchain is uniquely suited to be used for positive social impact, with more near-term potential than originally thought. Here is a look at how blockchain is being applied to transform the world for the better and its potential to solve major world problems in the future.

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People who use party drugs say it gives them energy to dance and socialise, reduces their inhibitions and enhances their feelings of connection to others.

You know the story. Despite technologies, regulations, and policies to make humanity less of a strain on the earth, people just won’t stop reproducing. By 2050 there will be 9 billion carbon-burning, plastic-polluting, calorie-consuming people on the planet. By 2100, that number will balloon to 11 billion, pushing society into a Soylent Green scenario. Such dire population predictions aren’t the stuff of sci-fi; those numbers come from one of the most trusted world authorities, the United Nations.

When people in the Hawaiian Islands received a false alarm text message that said “Ballistic missile threat inbound to Hawaii. Seek immediate shelter. This is not a drill” in January 2018, the result was not panic, according to new research from the University of Georgia. A team of researchers analyzed the unprecedented event—a text that was announced as a false alarm 38 minutes later—to better understand how people react in the face of a potentially catastrophic event.

How do you celebrate masculinity without also acknowledging toxic masculinity in the #metoo era?

China's social credit system isn't a world first but when it's complete it will be unique. The system isn't just as simple as everyone being given a score though

Many thought the internet would bring democracy to China. Instead it empowered rampant government oppression, and now the censors are turning their attention to the rest of the world. Not the confluence the geniuses said it would be.

House Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) won the race for New York’s 14th congressional district by leading with her democratic socialist politics and running on a progressive platform advocating for an increased marginal tax rate on the wealthy and universal healthcare. Much to the surprise of her new colleagues on Capitol Hill, Ocasio-Cortez has not backed down on pushing for these ideas. And she’s using some nerdy quotes to do it.

Aiia Maasarwe’s death has been used as grist for the gender culture wars, a pointless loop of generalisation, accusation and defensiveness

The lives of the Anderson family dramatically changed as part of program allowing them to trade their keys for home in more stable area of Detroit

People who filmed high-profile videos of the police killings of Freddie Gray, Eric Garner, Walter Scott, Philando Castile, Alton Sterling, and others say they have faced retaliation and harassment.

For more and more people, work appears to serve no purpose. Is there any good left in the grind?

It's like being part of a special fraternity.

Critical thinking is essential for us to successfully adapt to both new information and situations so what is it and how can we do it better?

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Prosperity begets prosperity: On a global level, economists and historians have shown that places that prospered 100, 500, even 1,000 years ago tend to be more economically developed today.

These activists are fighting what they see as an Orwellian takeover.

Results show supporters are prejudiced, dehumanizing, and aggressive.

Homeless encampments, glassy offices, RVs, and tech buses.

Mary Beth Maxwell used the slur while recounting upsetting instances where the word was used. Extremism.

Should you sacrifice your livelihood to save the world? Or is there a responsible way to bring your work to life?