Ideas Special Projects Understanding Gen Z Have Headphones Made Gen Z More Insular? Watching my children consume their music with plugs stuffed in their ears, I wonder if we're all missing out on opportunities to engage. Kristina Sepetys
News in Brief Identifying the Genes That Influence How We Interact With Others Scientists are studying people afflicted with Williams syndrome to figure out the biological basis for our behaviors. Yewande Pearse
Social Justice Americans Are Staying as Far Away From Each Other as Possible New research suggests the atomization of American culture is proceeding as expected. Jared Keller
Social Justice The Toddlers Are on to You A new study suggests children as young as 13 months understand more about social interactions and intentions than we'd previously thought. Nathan Collins