The New Social Etiquette: Friends Don’t Let Friends Dial Drunk
To the list of the unforeseen hazards that seem to plague the information age, we can now add another: "drunk dialing." This late-night cellular faux pas joins such exalted company...
Link between education, income inequality has existed for a century
Income is inextricably linked to access to education in America and it has been for a century, according to a new study from researchers at Stanford University and Rice University....
Want a more meaningful life? Ask yourself: “Who would I take to a remote island?”
Jenn Liv A philosopher walks into a bar, and a barfly asks him, “What’s the meaning of life?” That philosopher is me, and it’s an inevitable question once people find...
The science behind intermittent fasting — and how you can make it work for you
This post is part of TED’s “How to Be a Better Human” series, each of which contains a piece of helpful advice from people in the TED community; browse through all the...
What leads a person to white supremacy? Here is one man’s story
Leonardo Santamaria For over two decades, Christian Picciolini, who once led a white supremacist organization, has worked as a peace advocate and “hate breaker”, helping disengage people — including neo-Nazis,...
The people with hidden protection from Covid-19
While the latest research suggests that antibodies against Covid-19 could be lost in just three months, a new hope has appeared on the horizon: the enigmatic T cell. The clues...