Consumed: why more stuff does not mean more happiness
Not the aisle for happiness.consumer via www shutterstock com Judith Stark, Seton Hall University Consumed: why more stuff does not mean more happiness. Consumption. By a...
Not the aisle for happiness.consumer via www shutterstock com Judith Stark, Seton Hall University Consumed: why more stuff does not mean more happiness. Consumption. By a...
Our “food reward” system can seriously undermine our ability to resist temptation.Roman Samborskyi/ Shutterstock Charlotte Hardman, University of Liverpool and Carl Roberts, University of Liverpool...
Full FDA approval of the COVID-19 vaccines may help people feel more secure in its safety and effectiveness.SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Jennifer Girotto, University of...
In life, happiness can seem fleeting and elusive, something just out of reach. Steve Corey/flickr, CC BY-ND Frank T. McAndrew, Knox College Why you shouldn’t want...
During coronavirus lockdowns, gardens have served as an escape from feelings of alienation. Richard Bord/Getty Images Jennifer Atkinson, University of Washington The impulse to garden in...
As they do today, threats of destruction loomed in ancient Pompeii. Art Media/Print Collector via Getty Images Nadejda Williams, University of West Georgia What a baker...
Curious Kids: how does music get onto a cassette tape? Shutterstock Christopher Wenn, The University of Melbourne How does music get onto a cassette tape? — Paul,...
The story of Nearest Green, America’s first known Black master distiller George Green – the son of distiller Nathan ‘Nearest’ Green – was one of seven generations...
The planet and the way we live on it are constantly changing. Buena Vista Images via Getty Images Michael A. Little, Binghamton University, State University of...
Eating more fruits, vegetables and nuts can make a meaningful impact on a person’s health – and the planet’s too. kerdkanno/iStock via Getty Images Plus Olivier...
What is Pegasus? A cybersecurity expert explains how the spyware invades phones and what it does when it gets in A woman holds a phone in front...
Is it possible to recreate dinosaurs from their DNA? Tyrannosaurus rex was a relentless predator who lived during the Cretaceous Period more than 65 million years ago....
Facial biometrics: how smartphones can recognize us geralt/Pixabay Mohamed Daoudi, IMT Lille Douai – Institut Mines-Télécom Welcome to the new era: that of facial biometrics. The...
How Native students fought back against abuse and assimilation at US boarding schools Native American students at the Carlisle Indian School, circa 1899. Library of Congress/Corbis Historical...
The Internet Archive has been fighting for 25 years to keep what’s on the web from disappearing – and you can help People are warned that what...
The disturbing history of how conservatorships were used to exploit, swindle Native Americans The Osage Nation were once among the wealthiest people in the world. FPG/Hulton Archive/Getty...
What’s a ghost kitchen? A food industry expert explains The co-founder of a takeout business called The Bussdown plates a dish at the ghost kitchen he cooks...
Forget the American Dream – millions of working Americans still can’t afford food and rent Retail employees such as cashiers are among the least-paid U.S. workers. AP...
Is drinking good for you in any way? If not, why is alcohol legal for adults? Beer, wine and hard liquor are causing nearly 100,000 U.S. deaths...
IPCC climate report: Profound changes are underway in Earth’s oceans and ice – a lead author explains what the warnings mean What might seem like small changes,...
What are dark patterns? An online media expert explains It’s not you; many e-commerce websites are difficult to use by design. fizkes/iStock via Getty Images Jasmine McNealy,...