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Pro-Eating Disorder Communities Find New Spaces Online
Pro-anorexia content is spreading on all social media platforms, but on X it is thriving. So-called “pro-ana” communities, which attract tens of thou…
1 year, 2 months ago
Remembering What (Really) Happened on January 6
Monday will mark 4 years since the January 6 attack on the U.S. capitol, which the FBI classified as an act of domestic terrorism. President-elect Do…
1 year, 2 months ago
Trump Allies Already Pressuring State Leaders on Immigration
California officials could face jail time if they attempt to block the administration’s immigration agenda, according to a recent letter to state and…
1 year, 2 months ago
The Controversial History of the Coit Tower Murals
The murals inside of San Francisco’s Coit Tower are a popular tourist destination, but have been a source of contention from their inception. In his …
1 year, 2 months ago
Mark Lilla on the Power of Ignorance
“Aristotle taught that all human beings want to know,” writes Columbia professor of humanities Mark Lilla, adding that “our own experience teaches us…
1 year, 2 months ago
Oh The Places You'll Go: Travel in 2025
Last year, visitors flocked to the path of the solar eclipse, packed up to visit national parks and headed abroad. While climate change and overtouri…
1 year, 2 months ago
Forum From the Archives: Jamil Zaki On Why Cynics Have It All Wrong
After the death of a beloved colleague known for his optimism, Stanford psychology professor Jamil Zaki began reflecting on his own cynicism. He disc…
1 year, 2 months ago
Forum From the Archives: Neuroscientist Daniel Levitin on Using Music as Medicine
Neuroscientist and musician Daniel Levitin says we can trace beliefs about music’s power to heal mind, body and spirit back 20,000 years, to the Uppe…
1 year, 2 months ago
How the ‘Diploma Divide’ Polarizes the U.S. Electorate
One problem with 2016 polling data indicating that Hillary Clinton would win the presidency was the oversampling of people with college and graduate …
1 year, 2 months ago
The Tech News and Trends That Shaped 2024
Looking back at the year in tech in 2024, generative artificial intelligence dominated headlines, became part of our daily lives and pumped up the Ba…
1 year, 2 months ago