The Quest for a Hangover Cure
Scientists still aren’t sure what causes them. But the companies behind remedies such as Drinking Buddies, Cheers, and ZBiotics claim…
Annals of Inquiry
admin G.P.S. and the Lost Art of Getting Lost
A new book, “Little Blue Dot,” by Katherine Dunn, raises questions about the unintended consequences of knowing where we are,…
What Scientists Learned by Eavesdropping on Thousands of People
After researchers discovered that we’re speaking less and less each year, Shayla Love spent a week collecting audio recordings from…
American Idols
Who’s your favorite American? We asked a range of luminaries, and the answers included scientists, playwrights, pop stars, bureaucrats—and one…
Jürgen Habermas Defended Reason in a Darkening Age
Alex Ross assesses the life and work of the late German philosopher, who championed the idea of a feisty, principled…
It’s Possible to Learn in Our Sleep. Should We?
New research suggests that people can communicate and even practice skills while dreaming. Shayla Love writes.