What Motivates Extreme Self-Sacrifice?
New work in the field of anthropology says violent extremism isn't really motivated by religion—but by fusion with the group.
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Is the Stock Market Sexist?
Inherent market bias is one of the factors keeping women off corporate boards—until someone has to take the fall. Welcome to the Glass Cliff.
The Little Pink Pill That Sparked a Feminist War
The Food and Drug Administration's approval of a pharmaceutical treatment for low sexual desire in women has launched a heated debate over the dangers and benefits of medicalizing sex.
Western Cattlemen Square Off Against 60,000 Mustangs
Can wild horses co-exist with ranchers and their grazing cows?
On Pivoting: How We Talk About Labor
Euphemisms offer important comfort in a recession. They also tend to exclude the people hit hardest.
The Aging Advantage
At 91, Barbara Beskind is three times the age of most of her colleagues at the global design firm IDEO, but age can be more than just a number in the workplace.
Need for Speedrunning
Gamers have found a way to get a younger generation excited about raising millions for charity. And they don’t even need to put down their controllers.
We Know What’s in Your Medicine Cabinet
Even our most personal health conditions are part of a vast but hidden market for our medical data. Don't we deserve to know about it?
Who, What, Where, When, Weird
How oddball items came to dominate the news business, and became normal in the process.