When Scientists Admit Mistakes, That Means Science Is Working
Public health experts need to be allowed to admit when they’re wrong—and share with the public what they are learning.
What African Countries Can Teach Everyone About Flourishing
New research challenges assumptions about well-being and highlights the role of culture, connection, and purpose.
How Do We Scale Up Compassion?
Researchers are exploring what epidemiology—the science of how disease spreads—might teach us about spreading compassion.
How Joy Helps Save the Planet
Choosing joy over guilt and shame can make climate-friendly habits easier to sustain while improving your own well-being along the way.
How Can Public Policy Help Prevent Suicide?
Addressing suicide and mental illness needs to go beyond treating individual minds to broader social programs and policies.
What Is Education For in the Age of Artificial Intelligence?
As AI becomes ubiquitous, students are asking what matters most right now. Educators need to respond.
What Are the Limits to Seeing the Best in Others?
Judging someone’s thoughts or actions should take into account how much agency they have and the good or bad they are doing.
Why Coercion and Force Fail as Foreign Policy
The Aztec empire’s collapse shows why threats and violence make nations more vulnerable.
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