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The obesity era
As the American people got fatter, so did marmosets, vervet monkeys and mice. The problem may be bigger than any of us
by David Berreby
The play deficit
Children today are cossetted and pressured in equal measure. Without the freedom to play they will never grow up
by Peter Gray
Exodus
Elon Musk argues that we must put a million people on Mars if we are to ensure that humanity has a future
by Ross Andersen
English is not normal
No, English isn’t uniquely vibrant or mighty or adaptable. But it really is weirder than pretty much every other language
by John McWhorter
Are coders worth it?
In today’s world, web developers have it all: money, perks, freedom, respect. But is there value in what we do?
by James Somers
Indifference is a power
As legions of warriors and prisoners can attest, Stoicism is not grim resolve but a way to wrest happiness from adversity
by Lary Wallace
Opinion
Why bullshit is no laughing matter
by Gordon Pennycook
Why mothers of tweens – not babies – are the most depressed
by Lucia Ciciolla & Suniya Luthar
Physics is on the verge of an Earth-shattering discovery
by Pauline Gagnon
What lies behind the myth of the strong, self-reliant loner?
by Kimberley Brownlee
Why playing peekaboo with babies is a very serious matter
by Caspar Addyman
What every dictator knows: young men are natural fanatics
by Joe Herbert
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