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Why democracy requires renewal | Michael Dimock
Why democracy requires renewal | Michael Dimock

Pew Research Center president Michael Dimock has spent years listening to what Americans think — and what they're telling him right now is pretty dar…

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The path to mathematical superintelligence | Tudor Achim
The path to mathematical superintelligence | Tudor Achim

Generative AI hallucinates, creating a truth problem that science can't afford. Computer scientist Tudor Achim thinks a 400-year-old idea holds the f…

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An immersive record of what the LA fires left behind | Nonny de la Peña
An immersive record of what the LA fires left behind | Nonny de la Peña

Arriving in the devastated neighborhoods of Los Angeles after the 2025 Southern California wildfires, journalist Nonny de la Peña started scanning th…

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Why countries should measure dreams and ambitions (just like GDP) | Lance Katigbak
Why countries should measure dreams and ambitions (just like GDP) | Lance Katigbak

What do you want to be when you grow up? It's a universal question — and yet at some point, people stop asking you. Drawing on a nationwide survey ac…

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How play boosts your creativity and resilience | Katina Bajaj
How play boosts your creativity and resilience | Katina Bajaj

When was the last time you just ... played? Creative health scientist Katina Bajaj thinks adults are in a "play deprivation crisis," where we've repl…

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You know this song (but the orchestra doesn't) | Jacob Collier and VSO School of Music Orchestra
You know this song (but the orchestra doesn't) | Jacob Collier and VSO School of Music Orchestra

Jacob Collier walks onstage to conduct an orchestra ... but none of the musicians know what song they're about to play. In a joyful experiment in liv…

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The unexpected wonders of my son's short life | James G. Robinson | Your Body on Tech
The unexpected wonders of my son's short life | James G. Robinson | Your Body on Tech

When James G. Robinson's son Nadav was born with a rare heart defect, he feared the worst. What he didn't anticipate were the moments of unexpected w…

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The case for making art in a crisis | Yiyun Kang | Your Body on Tech
The case for making art in a crisis | Yiyun Kang | Your Body on Tech

We have more data than any generation in history, yet reality has never felt harder to grasp. Artist Yiyun Kang is on a mission to translate the invi…

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Can Ozempic end addiction? | Dhruv Khullar | Your Body on Tech
Can Ozempic end addiction? | Dhruv Khullar | Your Body on Tech

What if GLP-1s like Ozempic could do more than just tip the scales? Physician Dhruv Khullar traces the winding path of the "moderation molecule" — fr…

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Why I’m obsessed with health wearables (and you should be too) | Michael Snyder | Your Body on Tech
Why I’m obsessed with health wearables (and you should be too) | Michael Snyder | Your Body on Tech

Genome researcher Michael Snyder believes health wearables, such as smart watches and glucose monitors, can transform medicine, shifting from reactiv…

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