China’s Growing Unhappiness Gap
Twenty years of economic growth in China has left everyone richer. But new research from USC suggests that the rising tide of wealth is leaving poor Chinese unhappier
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The Top Ten Reasons to Go to Mindshare
Be warned—you will experience deep feelings of innovation inadequacy when you behold the creative ferment on display.
The More Fox News You Watch, the Less You Know
It’s not just John Stewart who thinks so: A new survey from Fairleigh Dickinson University determines that regular…
Pop Music Getting Sadder and Sadder
New research finds Top 40 hits increasingly convey a complex mix of feelings, which may be good for art but bad for cheer.
Kidding Yourself Is No Laughing Matter
New research finds people who deny their darker impulses laugh less frequently.
Robot Deathmatch
In the minor leagues of the tech world, homemade robots duke it out in the bowels of the San Mateo fairgrounds.
The Book of Mormon: A Biography
Wade Clark Roof, a professor of religion and society at the University of California, Santa Barbara, reviews Paul C. Gutjahr's new book.
R.I.P. Traditional Marriage
What the fading of traditional marriage tells us about our growing class divide.
The L.A. Riots: What Difference Does 20 Years Make?
As the 20th anniversary of the Los Angeles riots approaches, a new survey finds that Angelenos feel that…
Making Music Together Increases Kids’ Empathy
New research from the U.K. suggests certain types of group music-making can help kids develop empathy