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A third of youth firearm deaths could be prevented without taking away a single gun
Weapons

A third of youth firearm deaths could be prevented without taking away a single gun

Locking up guns keeps kids safer.

Bricks were always going to win the Game of Thrones
Technology

Bricks were always going to win the Game of Thrones

An ode to the underrated construction material.

Psychologists once linked autism to schizophrenia—and blamed moms for both
Psychology

Psychologists once linked autism to schizophrenia—and blamed moms for both

Excerpt: Mind Fixers

City life damages mental health in ways we’re just starting to understand
Mental Health

City life damages mental health in ways we’re just starting to understand

Urban dwellers are particularly at risk from the impacts of air pollution and other hazards on mental health.

Techathlon podcast: Google’s new goods, the food delivery derby, and internet outrage
Technology

Techathlon podcast: Google’s new goods, the food delivery derby, and internet outrage

When you play the game of lunch, you either win or you pay for lunch.

20 smart display voice commands that’ll make you feel like a boss
Tech Hacks

20 smart display voice commands that’ll make you feel like a boss

"Hey Google, Alexa, let's get stuff done."

Last week in tech: Google threw a big party, Jeff Bezos is taking everyone to the moon
Technology

Last week in tech: Google threw a big party, Jeff Bezos is taking everyone to the moon

Catch up on the biggest tech news of the week.

With humans out of the way, Chernobyl’s wildlife thrives
Wildlife

With humans out of the way, Chernobyl’s wildlife thrives

The nuclear meltdown killed most animals in the area, but now nature is thriving.

Before there was a periodic table, there was chaos
Science

Before there was a periodic table, there was chaos

Excerpt: Mendeleyev’s Dream

How to keep produce fresh as long as possible
Life Skills

How to keep produce fresh as long as possible

This is a story all about how to keep new food crisp and not turnin’ brown.

Coca-Cola funds health research—and can kill the studies it doesn’t like
Health

Coca-Cola funds health research—and can kill the studies it doesn’t like

Companies use science to their advantage in both subtle and extreme ways.

Jeff Bezos wants to solve all our problems by shipping us to the moon
Moons

Jeff Bezos wants to solve all our problems by shipping us to the moon

But Blue Origin has a lot of work to do before its lander can touch down.

Most large rivers don’t flow freely anymore
Environment

Most large rivers don’t flow freely anymore

A new study shows just how few waterways move unimpeded to the ocean.

Everything you could ever want to know about flying the U-2 spy plane
Air Force

Everything you could ever want to know about flying the U-2 spy plane

We heard from two U-2 pilots about what it’s like to operate the storied aircraft.

We may have evidence of a neutron star smashing into a black hole
Black Holes

We may have evidence of a neutron star smashing into a black hole

An unprecedented cosmic observation.

Freight trains are our future
Energy

Freight trains are our future

Excerpt: Power Trip

Opioid addiction treatment reveals how unfair the healthcare system really is
Health

Opioid addiction treatment reveals how unfair the healthcare system really is

A new study shows racial disparities in prescriptions.

Why do cats—and so many other animals—look like they’re wearing socks?
Cats

Why do cats—and so many other animals—look like they’re wearing socks?

The possibilities of pigmentation are endless.

The U.S. could prevent more than half of its pregnancy-related deaths
Health

The U.S. could prevent more than half of its pregnancy-related deaths

A new report shows how much America continues to struggle to keep mothers healthy.

What makes us human? A new book says it’s this physiological trait
Health

What makes us human? A new book says it’s this physiological trait

Excerpt: A Walking Life