“On one hand, it’s critical to root out research fraud and serious errors. On the other hand, highlighting the most dramatic outliers risks creating the impression that science as a whole can’t be trusted.” When I told my 7-year-old daughter that the recent viral clip of bunnies jumping on a trampoline was fake, she looked […]
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Rachel Aviv: Mother and Daughter
“An interview with the author of ‘Strangers to Ourselves’—and now, ‘You Won’t Get Free of It.'”
Eastern Promises
“In a Tokyo of tourists, the citizens have become strangers.”
To the Old Man in the Cowboy Costume
“All the parts about me that I hate the most, I got from you. All the parts I love the most, too.”
What I Found When I Tried to Walk Across Dallas in a Day
“Determined to find adventure in my own backyard, I tramped across my famously pedestrian-averse hometown. The most memorable part turned out to be the serendipitous encounters with neighbors I met along the way.”
There’s Something Dangerous About Sam Rockwell
“Ever since that monologue—you know the one—everyone knows who the legendary scene-stealer is. Still, his appetite for taking risks means he’ll never stop surprising us.”
The Hardest Part Of History To Tell Is How It Felt
“Historians and nonfiction authors often glide over lived experience. They prefer actions, citations, details, dates. But I had just gone through something primal—something beyond my control and beyond the boundaries of modern life.”
Beloved Bother
A typo in my great-uncle’s obituary held the key to understanding him.
The Mom Who Runs a Household With a Staff of AI Agents
“Jesse Genet’s time was scarce. So she hired Claire, Sylvie, Clark, Dan, and Chloe.”

