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What makes a good life?
An 87-year longitudinal study by Harvard found the answer to this centuries-old question for men: good relationships, including a good marriage. For…
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WTF just happened to free speech?
The suspension of Jimmy Kimmel felt like the final nail in the coffin of free speech in the U.S. I spoke with Ian Rosenberg, media lawyer & author, to…
Sep 18
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Jen Hatmaker Wakes Up
One night, Jen Hatmaker heard her husband say, "I just can't quit you" to a woman who was not her. What happened next, after that rude awakening, rocked…
Sep 16
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I called NY State of Health to change my mailing address. I ended up on Medicaid.
How a simple phone call exposed yet another bizarre crack in our Byzantine healthcare bureaucracy.
Sep 5
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How to write a thriller with your best friend
Authors Christina Baker Kline & Anne Burt became friends decades ago in the suburbs. Now, back in NYC, they've written a spine-tingling, page-turner…
Aug 31
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All of us v. UnitedHealth et al.
Doctors all over the U.S. are telling real stories of insurance overreach. I have my own. Will this finally lead to universal healthcare and breaking…
Aug 17
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Visual antidotes
Here's a sunrise. And another. And another. Will they help? Who knows?
Aug 13
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The Beautiful Now
Chapter one of a novel in progress
Aug 2
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You (actually do) need a vacation
A recent meta-analysis found that the immediate effects of a vacation are more long-lasting and profound than previously believed. As long as you focus…
Jul 22
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Teens, screens, and suicide
A new study from JAMA and the Emmy-nominated documentary Social Studies, by Lauren Greenfield, highlight the link between social media addiction and…
Jul 16
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