David Simon: Capitalism in America has lost sight of its social compact

Be the change you want to see in the world. But start with yourself.

You're going to hate hearing this. My only defense is that this is what I wish somebody had said to me around 1995 or so.

At the time of the American Revolution, Americans and British people spoke the same. It was the British accent that later diverged.

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Here are some photos of Bryan Cranston from that time he modeled fitness poses for a teen magazine in the 1980s. You're welcome.

From egg to adult body, Life Unfolding by Jamie Davies is a demanding but wonder-filled account of the simple interactions that create complex structures

A conversation with Leslie Jamison, author of The Empathy Exams

A new theory explains the seemingly irreversible arrow of time while yielding insights into entropy, quantum computers, black holes, and the past-future divide.

The Y chromosome, which distinguishes males from females at the genetic level, appeared some 180 million years ago. It originated twice independently in all mammals. Scientists have managed to date these events that are crucial for both mammalian evolution and our lives, because the Y chromosome determines whether we are born as a boy or girl.

What does Buddhism say about worrying? It's a waste of valuable energy, and gets you no where. Here, a collection of EJ inspiration to help you stop worrying.

It just seems like a tough fact of life until you look at what practically every other country does for pregnant women and new mothers. When women in the U.S. have to go back to work immediately after having a child, pay babysitters out of pocket, or simply can't leave their infant, doesn't living anywhere else feel preferable?

Dan Hurley: There is evidence that reading can increase levels of all three major categories of intelligence. I believe my discovery of Spider-Man and other comic books turned me into a straight-A studentintelligence

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The early bird gets the Pulitzer … sort of.

Any student of Latin lyric poetry will tell you that Catullus' poems get pretty raunchy, obsessed with genitalia, semen, and sex in general. But one of his poems is so vulgar that an uncensored modern English translation wasn't published until the 20th century.

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Swaying triple time has besotted dancers and musicians alike around the globe. But the quintessential high-society dance has surprisingly indecent roots.

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“While talent plays a role in these people’s feats and their successes, it’s not what makes their ideas a reality. It’s grit, creativity, passion, kindness, and love—that’s the human spirit.” Last Thursday we announced our new Adventurers of the Year. This year’s group includes 13 people who have pursued a life of adventure on their own…

When it comes to capturing the romance of the city, photographers, writers, and flâneurs have long turned to the New York night—with its bright lights and tireless revelers—for inspiration. The morning, not so much. For overprogrammed New Yorke [...]

It’s nearly impossible to not judge someone or something based on outer appearance. Whoever came up with the saying "don't judge a book by its cover" was slightly unrealistic. Initially, we involuntarily judge based on the cover, but the smart ones…

Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape our lives.

“If you ever find a man who is better than you are – hire him. If necessary, pay him more than you pay yourself.”

“The material world is not just a display of our technology and culture, it is part of us. We invented it, we made it, and in turn it makes us who we are.”

Tonight is the peak of the Delta Aquarid meteor shower, which has been visible since July 12 and will run until August 23. Though this is a minor shower an

As West African nations try to stop the deadly Ebola virus from spreading, people living in the affected countries, such as Sierra Leone, are nervous.

In many cities, it's become popular to hate "gentrifiers," rich people who move in and drive up housing prices — pushing everyone else out. But what's going on in these rapidly-changing urban spaces is a lot more complicated than that.

On the art-science of “allowing the various petals of our identity to fully unfold.”

Every day there are untold stories of people surviving via luck, training or just the power of will. Even when it seems utterly impossible.

20 top news sites to super charge your daily internet browsing. Find a top news site that will keep you informed and ahead of the curve.

First they infiltrated our offices, and now they’re coming for our kids.

American mapmaking’s most prestigious honor is the “Best of Show” award at the annual competition of the Cartography and Geographic Information...

Quiz: Did the 1 percent control more wealth in 1774, 1860, or today?

An interview that takes us into the male mind to find out what romantic relationships they really want. How we communicate differently, and why commitment is key.

Memoirist Sean Wilsey says he knows he's finished with a story when it makes him laugh.

People have a lot of bad habits when it comes to morning routines. Here's how to fix them.

A plea for "the compliment of being believed sincere."

Dense travel in a dense world makes sense.

A lot of people in the United States don't know anything about soon-to-be ex-senator Marco Rubio of Florida, which means he theoretically still has a chance to be president, the same way the Philadelphia Phillies can still theoretically win this year's pennant. It will not last, and it will never have been realistic.

I used to email my sister before I'd change my profile picture on Facebook. I sent her the latest photo I was considering, and she'd tell me if it...

The problem was that most of what I read didn’t really apply to a 20-something young professional. These books were written by people who were at the apex of their careers, light-years removed from…

Life doesn’t begin when you get married.

California's long-term lack of rain isn’t what keeps engineers, economists, and state water planners awake at night.

Sadie Stein on her preferred antisocial tactic.

Here in San Francisco, technology has become a typical way to find love. This should come as no surprise, considering that we’re the leading city of technology and innovation in the US. In my…

The longing for home and rest is one of the most human of desires. But many of us don't experience it today.

In a 2005 commencement address at Stanford University, Steve Jobs advised graduates to "find what you love" and make it a career. If I followed that advice, here's what I would do: spend my time reading contemporary literary fiction by women,…

A new study says critical thinking is a teachable skill, but who is going to teach it?

By Sable Aradia A Puzzling Question of History It’s a strange footnote of history. Something happened in World War II that doesn’t really make any sense, and nobody really seems to giv…

Self-help books might have a reputation for nonsense but the best of them are more effective than medication or therapy

Turn on, tune in, drop out, but read on about how Hippies and Hippie Modernism might rise again.

Sometimes you just gotta do you.

When I got out of a three year relationship that was so cooled off we eventually had to put a “we’re still together” face on when we met our friends, I got hung up over a man with whom I could not sustain a physical affair. We’ve know each other for one week and …

Online marketing en online verkopen hoeft niet hetzelfde te zijn als zelfverrijking tegen de klippen op. Eerlijk online zakendoen. Het kan. Nee, het moet.

Philosophy now has a diminished role in modern curricula, leaving most people to fend for themselves...

Being aware of what's happening is the first step to regaining our intellectual independence.

FROM ISSUE 25: The Bechdel Test asks audiences to be critical of gender representation in fiction by querying: are there at least two main female characters who speak to one another about something besides a man? Later, in 2014, Nina Power, author of One-Dimensional Woman, wrote that it remained to be determined how often real life passes the test. The recent and startling proliferation of published work in various media by young women—often still in their teens and early twenties—delivers a…

The origins of Valentine's Day are shrouded by flowery sentiment because it was in fact super bloody and more like a bad day in Westeros.

What makes a leader? Knowledge, smarts and vision, but also the ability to identify and monitor emotions and manage relationships.

The opposite of masculine rape culture is masculine nurturance culture: men* increasing their capacity to nurture, and becoming whole. The Ghomeshi trial is back in the news, and it brings violent …

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How a few small shifts can hugely impact your career satisfaction

Engineered to exploit human compulsions, the Internet competes for our attention, while teaching us to need it.

Cities have so many interesting things to see. Likeways helps you find them.

Habits of the rich

There's mounting evidence that antibiotic use early in life may contribute to obesity. As if we needed it—here's, one more reason why we need to care about antibiotic stewardship

The question was not “Should you eat human flesh?” says one historian, but, “What sort of flesh should you eat?”

May 7, 1915, approx 1.40pm. The early morning fog had slowed down the progress of Lusitania, and Captain Turner needed a more accurate fix on his position. He ordered the ship slowed down and put on a straight course off the Irish coast. In doing so he sealed the fate of his ship and the lives aboard her.