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Health & Science
Will You Still Love Me When I’m 164?
Google’s plan to extend our life span will change love, work, and just about every aspect of society
Google’s Calico: the War on Aging Has Truly Begun
Google’s Calico project means that hearts and minds have been convinced that we can defeat aging
Viewpoint: Stop Tearing Ourselves Up About Mass Killings
The search for motives in tragedies like the DC Navy Yard is pointless, argues an expert in mass homicide
Need to Remember Something? Make It Rhyme
Medical students have long used rhymes and songs to help them master vast quantities of information, and we’ve just gotten fresh evidence of how effective this strategy can be. A young British doctor, Tapas Mukherjee of Glenfield Hospital in Leicester, was distressed by a survey showing that 55% of nurses and doctors at Glenfield were …
Let’s Drink to Phasing Out the First Lady
The Office of the First Lady is a boondoggle and an offense to women. Let’s shut it down.
Gang Rapists Sentenced to Death, but India’s Denial Will Continue
India is not the only country dealing with high rates of violence against women, but we have perfected the ability to look away.
The Mistake Busy People Make
We think we need to manage time, but we also need to manage bandwidth
Viewpoint: Leave Junior Alone About His E-Cigs
Reports of kids taking to e-cigarettes are exaggerated. But would it be so terrible if they did?
When IVF Couples Regret Conceiving Twins
They have a right to be disappointed—and afraid of the huge life change ahead of them
On Pregnancy, Doctor Doesn’t Always Know Best
Pregnant women shouldn’t be afraid to think for themselves
Make the Next Drug Czar a Doctor
With the current czar making an exit, President Obama has a chance to change the nature of our failed war on drugs
Get Used to Embryo Adoption
Couples who do IVF are often faced with the agonizing question of what to do with their leftover embryos: discard them, give them to research, leave them in storage indefinitely—or let them find a new home