Footnotes

Radio shows across the country are discussing feature stories from our September/October print issue.

We've rounded up our ongoing coverage of plastic bag legislation and its environmental and political issues.

Insights from neuroscience and psychology are increasingly raising the question of whether free will is an illusion.

Watch one of our 30 Top Thinkers Under 30 explain his research: "Our unconscious biases can actually impact the visual perception of another person."

Contrary to the far-out stereotypes about hippie communes, what stuck with Jon Mooallem after his visit to the…

Much like a human, QuickType doesn't take well to having little direction. After a while, it just tends to walk in circles.

Kate Greene got interested in the idea of deception and technology five years ago, while interviewing a tech executive.

In the battle to resist temptation and focus on long-term goals, an iron will is good, says David DeSteno, a psychologist at Northeastern University.

"Personally, I'm not sure we know the difference between confidence and arrogance."

Wondering what the "impure" pygmy goats in our recent print article look like? Get your aww's ready.