Ideas Special Projects Understanding Gen Z How Gen Z Is Solving America’s Crisis of Isolation Gen Z is remixing and repurposing old spiritual practices to maintain a sense of community. Casper ter Kuile
News in Brief Seeing Yourself as Lazy Is Hazardous to Your Health People who perceive themselves as less active than their peers are at greater risk of death—whether they're accurate or not. Tom Jacobs
News in Brief Could Yoga Delay Cognitive Decline? Veteran practitioners had increased thickness in a brain region linked to language and memory. Tom Jacobs
News in Brief What Role Should Medicine Play in Fighting Obesity? The Reed family we’re following on their weight loss journey in Austin, Texas, offers one perspective. By James… Pacific Standard Staff
Social Justice Cómo Una Ley Puede Ayudar a Que Las Personas Rompan un Mal Hábito Solicitando al gobierno para que te ayude a mantener tu resolución de Año Nuevo. Francie Diep
Social Justice How a Law Can Help People Break a Bad Habit Asking the government to help you keep your New Year's resolution. Francie Diep
Social Justice The Spell of the Yukon River Quest Three full days of paddling over 400 miles left me broken, bloody, and wanting more. Is it addiction? Jacqueline Ronson
Social Justice Run Faster, Less Cancer? Researchers find a link between intense exercise and a reduced risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Nathan Collins
Social Justice Is It Time to Swap That Energy Bar for a Big Mac? A new study finds that eating fast food after a workout is just as good for you as a PowerBar. Gregory Ferenstein
Social Justice The Grad School Workout Simple exercises to achieve physical perfection—or at least mental wellness—in a sedentary profession. Ted Scheinman