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  1. screen time
    A Better Way to Think About Young Kids and Screen TimeA new study correlates early-childhood device use with developmental delays. Is it the screens? Or what they’re replacing?
    By John Herrman
  2. the economy
    New Study Finds a High Minimum Wages Creates JobsConventional wisdom had long suggested the opposite.
    By Eric Levitz
  3. insights
    How Our Friends Affect Our FoodTastes change. Our companions are a major reason why.
    By Dominic J. Packer and Jay J. Van Bavel
  4. covid-19
    Herd Immunity May Be Out of Reach — But Normality Is in SightThe virus may keep circulating indefinitely, but the vaccines appear robust enough to turn all COVID variants into minor ailments.
    By Eric Levitz
  5. inequality
    Study: Inequality Robs $2.5 Trillion From U.S. Workers Each YearIf America’s level of income inequality had remained constant since 1970, the median U.S. worker would now make $100,000 a year.
    By Eric Levitz
  6. vision 2020
    Voters Are Turning Against Trump in Places Hit Hard by COVID-19A new study confirms the president is paying a political price for presiding over mass death.
    By Eric Levitz
  7. coronavirus
    Here’s the Latest Good (and Bad) News About the CoronavirusHumans may not retain long-term immunity to COVID-19. But if we do, there’s reason to think we’re closer to herd immunity than we’d thought.
    By Eric Levitz
  8. coronavirus
    Prominent Study Showing Severe Hydroxychloroquine Risk Is RetractedThe influential medical journal The Lancet pulled its paper asserting that the drug was associated with higher mortality in coronavirus patients.
    By Adam K. Raymond and Benjamin Hart
  9. coronavirus
    7 Bits of Good News About the Coronavirus (and 7 Bits of Bad News)A new theory resolves many of the biggest mysteries about the pandemic — and suggests that banning large gatherings may be enough to contain it.
    By Eric Levitz
  10. coronavirus
    10 Bits of Good News in the War on the Coronavirus (and 10 Bits of Bad News)The outlook for a vaccine is getting sunnier — but the summer sun’s capacity to inhibit infection is looking weaker.
    By Eric Levitz
  11. public health
    Americans Are Dying Younger, Having Fewer Babies, Studies FindThe death rate among Americans between the ages of 25 and 34 is surging, while birth rates have hit a three-decade low.
    By Eric Levitz
  12. climate change
    Rising Seas Are Going to Drown Way More Cities Than We’d Thought: StudyIn a low-warming scenario, we expected rising tides to cover areas currently occupied by 37 million people. The real number is closer to 150 million.
    By Eric Levitz
  13. gluten
    Trump Supporters More Likely to Identify As Gluten-Free: StudyConservatives mock gluten-free diets — and are also more likely to adhere to them.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  14. animal behavior
    Good News, Your Cat Might Actually Care That You ExistA new study shows that cats can form attachments to their caretakers, like dogs and babies do.
    By Marie Lodi
  15. tv
    New Study Finds Both Conservatives and Liberals Like BonesAnd everyone’s hate-watching Pawn Stars, apparently.
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  16. studies
    80 Percent of Tweets Come From 2 Percent of AmericansA new survey finds that young Democrats are overrepresented compared to the general population.
    By Brian Feldman
  17. chicken nuggets
    Americans Are Officially Falling Out of Love With Chicken NuggetsPeople prefer their poultry in “strip” form now.
    By Nikita Richardson
  18. climate change
    We’re Boiling the Ocean Faster Than We ThoughtClimate change is warming the seas more rapidly than the IPCC realized, a new study suggests.
    By Eric Levitz
  19. space
    Aliens Might Have Sent Cigar-Shaped Probe to Monitor Earth, Study FindsThe interstellar object entered our solar system last year — and then left at an unnaturally rapid speed, new research from Harvard suggests.
    By Eric Levitz
  20. congress
    Why Congress Thinks Voters Are Way More Conservative Than They Actually ArePoliticians think their constituents are right wing — because, in most cases, the only constituents they need to worry about are corporations.
    By Eric Levitz
  21. studies
    Is Sweetgreen Fast Food?A CDC report on adult Americans’ eating habits lumped the salad chain in with the likes of McDonald’s.
    By Chris Crowley
  22. economic policy
    Study: Minimum Wage Hikes Are Working As HopedNew research finds that minimum wage increases in six U.S. cities led to higher worker pay — without any negative impact on jobs.
    By Eric Levitz
  23. science of us
    This Is the Age When Your Self-Esteem PeaksIt stays at its highest point for a full decade.
    By Cari Romm
  24. science of us
    The Gloomy Psychology of ‘Relationship Cycling’A new study contains a sad little fact about on-again off-again relationships.
    By Cari Romm
  25. science of us
    When Your Sense of Self Includes Your Best FriendA new study on the challenge of knowing where one of you ends and the other begins.
    By Cari Romm
  26. your mileage may vary
    How to Deliver a Pep Talk That’s Actually MotivatingWhen “You’ve got this!” doesn’t cut it.
    By Cari Romm
  27. science of us
    Unsurprisingly, Many Women With PCOS Don’t Trust Their DoctorsIt’s common to wait years for a diagnosis.
    By Cari Romm
  28. science of us
    There’s a Name for That Inexplicable Post-Sex SadnessResearch shows that it’s pretty common.
    By Cari Romm
  29. science of us
    Do You Freak Out When Your Friend Picks Up the Check?You’re in good company.
    By Cari Romm
  30. New Study Confirms That American Workers Are Getting Ripped OffU.S. workers get a smaller share of growth, less job security, and fewer unemployment benefits than laborers in nearly every other developed country.
    By Eric Levitz
  31. New Study: Trump’s Immigration Agenda May Have Hurt Him in 2016New research suggests that Trump’s nativism alienated more white voters than it mobilized in 2016. If true, the GOP could be in trouble this fall.
    By Eric Levitz
  32. Places Where Opioid Use Was the Highest Voted for Trump in 2016Counties across the country where chronic opioid use was higher went for Trump by an 18-point margin in 2016.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  33. sustainable fashion
    Wouldn’t You Pay an Extra 20 Cents for an Ethically Made Shirt?That might be the secret to ensuring a living wage for factory workers.
    By Sarah Spellings
  34. science of us
    What a New CDC Study Reveals About People Who Live With Their Significant OthersAnd how cohabiting couples differ from married ones.
    By Cari Romm
  35. studies
    New Study Reveals Exactly How Much the 2016 Election Ruined ThanksgivingA “creepy” new report shows that postelection dinners were much shorter than usual.
    By Clint Rainey
  36. science of us
    5 Ways Personality Changes in the First Year of MarriageIt’s kind of a mixed bag.
    By Cari Romm
  37. science of us
    An Argument Expert Explains the Best Way to Fight With Your PartnerSo that you still like each other afterward.
    By Cari Romm
  38. studies
    The Fashion Industry Is Still Run by MenDon’t be fooled by the Girl Power logo tees.
    By Sarah Spellings
  39. science of us
    Everything to Know About a New Study on the Causes of PCOSA new development in the struggle to understand polycystic ovary syndrome.
    By Cari Romm
  40. beverage battles
    New Report Says Millennials Hate Iced Tea NowCold brew is the new king of chilled caffeination.
    By Kari Sonde
  41. science of us
    When Straight Parents Don’t Know How to Talk to Their LGBTQ Kids About SexAccording to a new study, that’s a lot of them.
    By Tessa Miller
  42. news you can’t booze
    Terrifying New Study Breaks Down Exactly How Drinking Can Shorten Your LifeThat extra glass of wine could shave 15 minutes off your life.
    By Clint Rainey
  43. science
    Ancient Crustaceans Died Out Because of Their Massive Male GenitalsAccording to the first study to link “sexual selection with actual extinction.”
    By Amanda Arnold
  44. science of us
    The Biggest Findings From a New Study on InfidelityAnd what habits to change if these risk factors feel a little familiar.
    By Deanna Pai
  45. science of us
    This Is How Many Hours It Takes to Turn an Acquaintance Into a FriendA new study on when you can move past the small talk and get to the good part.
    By Cari Romm
  46. science of us
    Advice From Sexuality Research About How to Keep the Spark AliveA new review paper looked at dozens of studies on maintaining desire in long-term relationships.
    By Kate Morgan
  47. health concerns
    America’s Obesity Epidemic Is Only Getting WorseNew research is incredibly alarming.
    By Clint Rainey
  48. pollution
    Very Alarming Study Finds Microplastics in 93 Percent of Bottled WaterResearchers fished particles out of 11 top worldwide brands.
    By Clint Rainey
  49. science of us
    This Study on First Kisses Is Basically a Teen Movie ScriptIt’s literally called “Never Been Kissed.”
    By Cari Romm
  50. science
    Can a Silicon Valley Start-up Invent the First Drug to Treat Peanut Allergies?A new treatment looks promising.
    By Clint Rainey
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