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Technology has changed the way we think and interact with one another, and social media platforms are intentionally engineered to be addictive and manipulative.

How do we cultivate emotions of excitement and hope that will drive us forward?

The history of exploration on Mars reads like a good book with twists and turns and unexpected findings.

Twenty years ago, terror attacks on September 11th took place in the United States over the course of a morning but the effects have been felt ever since — politically and psychologically.

How is social justice best pursued in a time when America is facing a reckoning on race?

Imagine a world where we can know all the viruses within a certain population on a daily or weekly basis.

A person with grit, says psychologist Angela Duckworth, uses passion and long-term perseverance to reach goals.

People are in constant conversation with their dogs, says dog scientist Alexandra Horowitz, and dogs pick up on things like our tone of voice.

Representative Liz Cheney discusses her personal experience at the Capitol January 6th.

Much of this stems from malign actors, some who are driven by profit and others, like foreign intelligence services, strategically weaponize our existing divisions against us.