Women’s costs are higher, and they live longer, yet Obamacare will charge men the same for health-insurance premiums
Health & Science
Marissa Mayer’s Ambition Problem
The problem isn’t a tech titan posing like a supermodel. The problem is a powerful woman being unwilling to own up to her ambition.
Over-Practicing Makes Perfect
The brain can get by on less energy when you overlearn a task
Singing Changes Your Brain
Group singing has been scientifically proven to lower stress, relieve anxiety, and elevate endorphins
Whither the Fertility Crisis?
Infertility hasn’t risen, but baby anxiety has
Women Need to ‘Lean In’ to Pregnancy Too
Expectant moms need to ask more questions and do more research
New York: Culinary Capital, Composting Backwater
Will environmental ethics overcome logistical challenges?
Plastic Surgery Doesn’t Work — but Neither Does Our Standard of Beauty
Face-lifts may make recipients look slightly younger, but not more attractive. That doesn’t mean people should stop getting them
What Legalizing Pot In Uruguay Means For the World
This small Latin American country is now on the forefront of global drug policy reform
The Declining Birthrate Doesn’t Spell Disaster
A demographer explains how we will adjust to the coming changes in our population
Superstar Sports Players More Likely to Cheat
As the second MLB doping scandal shows, there are not enough disincentives to play clean in the first place
Viewpoint: Girls Should Play More Video Games
Playing video games can improve girls’ spatial skills — an important contributor to career success
Viewpoint: Antismoking Advocates Have Misused Science
Evidence that smoking in public places endangers the health of others is weak, even while the argument against smoking is strong