How the Science of Awe Shaped Pixar’s “Soul”
A scientist and an artist explain how the new animated film uses visuals and music to bring awe to life.
What Will the World Look Like After Coronavirus?
Ninety-nine thinkers weigh in on how COVID-19 will impact our future.
How TV Shows Can Reduce Prejudice
After watching a Muslim sitcom, people were more tolerant, a new study finds.
Can We Recover from the Trauma of the Trump Years?
The past four years were marked by extremism, violence, and deception. Americans must find a way to live with those traumas—and with each other.
Episode 84: Are You Setting the Right Goals?
Setting goals can sometimes feel like setting ourselves up for failure. But journalist Monica Campbell finds there's something magical that…
Diverse Films Make More Money at the Box Office
A new report examines the cost of getting diversity wrong in Hollywood.
Our Best Education Articles of 2020
Readers and editors pick the most interesting and insightful articles from the past year about teaching, learning, and the keys to well-being…
Six Techniques to Help You Bridge Differences
Improve your understanding and conversations across divides with these videos, produced in partnership with NationSwell.
Your Happiness Calendar for November 2020
This month, hold on to goodness and hope for the future.
Your Happiness Calendar for December 2020
This month, practice generosity and connect with your loved ones.
How Teens Today Are Different from Past Generations
A psychologist mines big data on teens and finds many ways this generation—the “iGens"—is different from Boomers, Gen Xers, and Millennials.
What Makes Technology Good or Bad for Us?
How technology affects our well-being partly depends on whether it strengthens our relationships.
Can We Recover from the Trauma of the Trump Years?
The past four years were marked by extremism, violence, and deception. Americans must find a way to live with those traumas—and with each other.
Episode 84: Are You Setting the Right Goals?
Setting goals can sometimes feel like setting ourselves up for failure. But journalist Monica Campbell finds there's something magical that…
The Best Greater Good Articles of 2020
We round up the most-read Greater Good articles from the past year—and our editors pick the best of the rest.
Are Social Media Driving Political Polarization?
Battles rage on Facebook and Twitter—but their influence on real-world politics is subtler than you might think.