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Your guide to the confusing, exciting, and utterly new world of Gen Alpha
Family

A newsletter about kids, for everyone.

By Anna North
Your guide to the confusing, exciting, and utterly new world of Gen Alpha
Family

A newsletter about kids, for everyone.

By Anna North
Here’s what you need to know about the revamped FAFSAHere’s what you need to know about the revamped FAFSA
Even Better

A guide to filling out the federal financial aid form for the upcoming school year.

By Allie Volpe
What do you do if The Really Big One strikes on your vacation?What do you do if The Really Big One strikes on your vacation?
Climate

It’s time to add one more contingency to your travel plans: a major natural disaster.

By Oshan Jarow
SpaceX’s risky mission will go farther into space than we’ve been in 50 yearsSpaceX’s risky mission will go farther into space than we’ve been in 50 years
Science

The privately funded venture will test out new aerospace technology.

By Ellen Ioanes

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The massive Social Security number breach is actually a good thingThe massive Social Security number breach is actually a good thing
Technology

Freezing your credit files has never been easier. Here’s how to protect yourself.

By Adam Clark Estes
Did the Supreme Court just overrule one of its most important LGBTQ rights decisions?Did the Supreme Court just overrule one of its most important LGBTQ rights decisions?
Supreme Court

The Court appeared to abandon Bostock v. Clayton County this weekend.

By Ian Millhiser
What are extracurricular activities for?
Life

Extracurriculars matter for more than college applications. Here’s why.

By Charley Locke
I feel stuck in the middle class. Will a loan help me build generational wealth?
Life

How to think about investing and protecting your money for retirement.

By Nicole Dieker Finley
The hidden reason why your power bill is so highThe hidden reason why your power bill is so high
Technology

And a few things you can do about it.

By Adam Clark Estes
Does being a gifted kid make for a burned-out adulthood?
Mental Health

How being labeled “gifted” can rearrange your life — for better and for worse.

By Constance Grady
The youth mental health crisis is hitting LGBTQ+ teens hardestThe youth mental health crisis is hitting LGBTQ+ teens hardest
Future Perfect

While better data is needed to understand just how wide the gap is, help doesn’t have to wait.

By Sam Delgado
Is it possible to be fully authentic?
Even Better

Why getting “real” in the age of personal branding feels so hard.

By Allie Volpe
The surprising truth about loneliness in AmericaThe surprising truth about loneliness in America
Even Better

No one is immune to loneliness. But some are more at risk.

By Allie Volpe
The only child stigma, debunked
Parenting

Being an only child doesn’t mess you up for life. We promise.

By Charley Locke
The married tuba-accordion duo who opened a pizzeria
Even Better

The musicians spent 10 years renovating a derelict old building in Hot Springs, Arkansas, and turned it into a thriving business.

By Nicole Dieker Finley
You need a budget. But do you really need to pay for one?You need a budget. But do you really need to pay for one?
Technology

An app called YNAB wants to take the dread out of talking about money. For a price.

By Adam Clark Estes
I’m a Black vegan. Why don’t you see more of us?
Future Perfect

People of color are more likely to be vegan. But the animal rights movement still has a white face.

By Noella Williams
Why India’s star wrestler was disqualified at the OlympicsWhy India’s star wrestler was disqualified at the Olympics
Olympics

Vinesh Phogat was just ounces away from a medal.

By Ellen Ioanes
Missing a friend from the past? You should reach out.
Life

Your old friend probably wants to DM you too.

By Hannah Seo
The crucial first step in preparing for a climate disasterThe crucial first step in preparing for a climate disaster
Climate

Believing we’re invulnerable to emergencies isn’t going to work.

By Umair Irfan
What happens when everyone decides they need a gun?
Policy

We are living through an inflection point in America’s relationship with guns. There may be no going back.

By Marin Cogan
Skip the airport. It’s time to plan the perfect road trip.Skip the airport. It’s time to plan the perfect road trip.
Life

Five tips to ensure you have a seamless adventure on the open road.

By Allie Volpe
J.K. Rowling’s transphobia: A history
Culture

An exhausting — if not exhaustive — timeline of J.K. Rowling’s transphobia.

By Aja Romano
Money Talks: The Black business owners who forged a partnership in uncertain times 
Even Better

The greeting card illustrator and the head of a gifting startup got together to support the Buy Black movement.

By Nicole Dieker Finley
Legendary activist Kimberlé Crenshaw on why those white people Zooms give her hopeLegendary activist Kimberlé Crenshaw on why those white people Zooms give her hope
Culture

The scholar who coined “intersectionality” explains why those fundraisers from white Harris supporters really do matter.

By Constance Grady
Discrimination against trans Olympians has roots in Nazi GermanyDiscrimination against trans Olympians has roots in Nazi Germany
Culture

The forgotten Olympic history of trans athletes.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Our phones don’t have to make us feel miserableOur phones don’t have to make us feel miserable
Technology

What makes social media better for kids would make phones better for everyone.

By Adam Clark Estes
Speaking to Black journalists, Trump reminded everyone how racist he can beSpeaking to Black journalists, Trump reminded everyone how racist he can be
2024 Elections

Give Trump a platform and he’ll remind people how unlikable he is.

By Christian Paz
What the Kamala Harris identity debate shows about AmericaWhat the Kamala Harris identity debate shows about America
Politics

Identity is complicated, and she shouldn’t have to choose just one.

By Nisha Chittal
Public pools are good, actually
Even Better

They offer so much more than a pleasant way to spend an afternoon.

By Allie Volpe
The art and science of swearingThe art and science of swearing
Audio
Culture

And why you feel bad swearing around your friends’ kids, according to a philosopher.

By Sean Illing
Think like an OlympianThink like an Olympian
Even Better

More of a mathlete than an athlete? A gold medal mindset can help you do almost anything better.

By Keren Landman, MD
A new Supreme Court case threatens to gut the Court’s one good trans rights decisionA new Supreme Court case threatens to gut the Court’s one good trans rights decision
Supreme Court

Republican Justice Neil Gorsuch surprised most Court watchers by supporting trans rights in Bostock v. Clayton County. We’re about to find out if he actually meant it.

By Ian Millhiser
Money Talks: The mother-daughter duo who won’t let their franchise fail
Even Better

These small-town biz owners are determined to stay connected to their customers.

By Nicole Dieker Finley
Inspired by the Olympics? You can become an athlete at any age.Inspired by the Olympics? You can become an athlete at any age.
Even Better

It’s never too late to pick up a new sport.

By Allie Volpe
It shouldn’t be so hard to live near your friends
Even Better

Americans are more socially isolated than ever. Here’s how we can reconnect.

By Zoë Bernard
Feeling drained from the night before? It could be an emotional hangover.Feeling drained from the night before? It could be an emotional hangover.
Even Better

Here’s how to keep one from ruining your day.

By Anna Medaris
How Love Island USA became this summer’s most exquisite trashHow Love Island USA became this summer’s most exquisite trash
Culture

Americans are finally falling in love with the US version of the British reality hit. Fancy that!

By Rebecca Jennings
Your flight was canceled. Now what?Your flight was canceled. Now what?
How to travel now

Here’s how to get to where you want to go, and make sure your luggage makes it too.

By Allie Volpe
Traveling has never been better if you’re rich — but it’s worse if you’re notTraveling has never been better if you’re rich — but it’s worse if you’re not
Money

Looking at the growing rift in travel spending.

By Whizy Kim
It’s time to stop arguing over the population slowdown and start adapting to itIt’s time to stop arguing over the population slowdown and start adapting to it
Future Perfect

The world population could peak in your lifetime.

By Bryan Walsh
Energy drinks are everywhere. How dangerous are they?Energy drinks are everywhere. How dangerous are they?
Even Better

Originally marketed squarely at young men, they’re now coming for women’s wallets.

By Keren Landman, MD
Too hot to sleep? Tips for a good night’s rest, even in extreme summer heat.Too hot to sleep? Tips for a good night’s rest, even in extreme summer heat.
The Vox guide to extreme heat

Why you’re getting lousy sleep right now — and what to do about it.

By Allie Volpe
I retired in my home country and moved to the United States. What now?
Even Better

How to think about retiring in America as an immigrant, plus advice for investing while on Social Security Disability.

By Nicole Dieker Finley