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Fear

  1. travel
    If It’s Boeing, I’m Not GoingUp close with the 737 anxiety that’s turned many of us into amateur aeronautics experts.
    By Rachel Sklar
  2. first person
    Portrait of young woman in plane illuminated with sunset light
    Hypnotizing Myself to FlyWhen I could no longer bear the idea of hurtling myself across the sky in a giant aluminum tube, I found help. More than I’d bargained for.
    By Samantha Mann
  3. brave
    Congrats to Jennifer Aniston on Overcoming Her Bread PhobiaThe actor says she is “in a really peaceful place” now that she no longer lives in fear of loaves.
    By Claire Lampen
  4. election 2020
    Trump’s Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Has Been Boarded UpMetaphorical.
    By Rebecca Alter
  5. coronavirus
    Panicker-in-Chief Claims He Lied About COVID-19 to ‘Reduce Panic’Hardly a minute goes by that Trump isn’t trying to instill fear or induce panic. It’s his chosen strategy for reelection.
    By Ed Kilgore
  6. science of us
    The 15 Most Stressful Sentences From That Big Fungus StoryWhy isn’t everyone more terrified of drug resistance?
    By Edith Zimmerman
  7. fear
    Hiding Out in the Wikipedia Page of a Horror MovieExperts weigh in on your habit of reading plot summaries instead of actually watching.
    By Gabriella Paiella
  8. fear
    Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Is Latina and a Socialist. Both Terrify Conservatives.The right’s disdain for the 29-year-old representative-elect echoes age-old fears of both Latinos and socialism.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  9. science of us
    Nothing Is Scarier Than Bugs Crawling Into Bodily Orifices“In most places,” though, “the odds of waking up with an insect inside you are slim.”
    By Edith Zimmerman
  10. interview
    Bob Woodward on the ‘Best Obtainable Version of the Truth’ About TrumpThe legendary journalist explains Trump’s nervous breakdown, when to believe a White House official, and why he isn’t visiting Moscow anytime soon.
    By Olivia Nuzzi
  11. the national interest
    Trump Officials Keep Getting Misquoted Questioning President’s IntelligenceHe’s a very stable genius! He said so himself. Why can’t the media get this right?
    By Jonathan Chait
  12. the national interest
    Report: Everybody in the White House Considers Trump an IdiotAnd also a gigantic liar. Still more tales from the court of the mad king.
    By Jonathan Chait
  13. science of us
    What Your Ability to Handle Horror Movies Says About YouFor everyone too easily spooked to go see Hereditary.
    By Cari Romm
  14. Investigating My Lifelong Phobia of Cotton BallsIt’s called sidonglobophobia, and it’s a lot more emotionally fraught than it sounds.
    By Crystal Ponti
  15. If You Learn What a Bedbug Looks Like, You Won’t Freak Out Over False AlarmsMost people can’t pick a bedbug out of a lineup, leading to a lot of unnecessary angst when they spot another type of bug.
    By Cari Romm
  16. How Growing Up With the Threat of Nuclear War Shapes Kids’ PsychesResearch on children during the Cold War shows that the pervasive fear affected how they later related to the world as adults.
    By Elizabeth King
  17. ‘Fear’ Is One of Kendrick Lamar’s Best Tracks to DateIt wouldn’t be true Kendrick Lamar if he didn’t bring up the most problematic problem.
    By Frank Guan
  18. science of us
    When Awe Turns FrighteningIt’s not all sunsets. It’s also thunderstorms.
    By Drake Baer
  19. political psychology
    Are Conservatives More Scared of Stuff Than Liberals?A new study adds some weight to the idea that they might be, but it’s important to recognize the caveats.
    By Jesse Singal
  20. science of us
    Scientists Can Hack Your Brain to Help You Forget Your FearsIt’s a trickier form of exposure therapy.
    By Cari Romm
  21. How the Way You Breathe Affects What You RememberThis one applies to the nose only — sorry, mouth-breathers.
    By Cari Romm
  22. Insects Are Scary Because Your Brain Confuses Disgust With FearHow can something so small and harmless be so terrifying?
    By Cari Romm
  23. Why Some People Never Grow Out of a Fear of the DarkNight-light, anyone?
    By Cari Romm
  24. People Fear Clowns for the Same Reason They Fear UncertaintyWhy clowns’ creepiness isn’t confined to horror movies.
    By Cari Romm
  25. The Neurological Reason Fearmongering Is Such a Powerful Political ToolIf you want to convince people of something before they can even think about it, scare them.
    By Drake Baer
  26. Abandoned Car at La Guardia Airport Shut Down Terminal BThe city is still on high alert after the Chelsea bombing.
    By Jen Kirby
  27. How Scary Stories Help Kids Learn to Handle Fear in Real LifeEven at a young age, horror has its benefits.
    By Cari Romm
  28. Running From Nothing: Why False-Alarm Freak-outs HappenThe LAX stampede is the most recent example of this recent trend of false-alarm freak-outs.
    By Rick Paulas
  29. No, Your Ruse Did Not Scare Me, Despite Evidence to the Contrary, by Andy […] Ho ho, I see you’re up to your old tricks, Nathan. Popping out out from behind a corner, yelling “Boo!” and hoping to offer me up a great […]
    By Brian Boone
  30. Look at This Dumb BusThis seems like a bad idea.
    By Brian Feldman
  31. You Could Probably Lift a Car, If You Really Needed ToThe science of superhuman strength says your body is stronger than it lets on.
    By Cari Romm
  32. health
    The Fear of Terrorism Is Dangerous on a Biological LevelResearch reveals the physiological impact of “consistent exposure to terror threats.” 
    By Melissa Dahl
  33. Celebrate Fear with Aidy Bryant and ‘The Chris Gethard Show’ TonightThe Chris Gethard Show’s fourth episode airs on Fusion tonight with special guest Aidy Bryant, and it’s gonna be super spooky! This week’s […]
    By Megh Wright
  34. psychology
    What Motivates Extreme Athletes to Take Huge Risks?For many, the answer isn’t what you’d assume. 
    By Melissa Dahl
  35. vulture lists
    All 32 Reese Witherspoon Movies, Ranked by WildnessBecause of that new movie … what’s the name again?
    By Laura Hudson
  36. the brain
    Partial Lobotomy Cures Man’s ArachnophobiaNow he kind of likes the little guys.
    By Melissa Dahl
  37. How to Get Over Stage FrightAnd two more mind tricks to get over your fear of public speaking. 
    By Melissa Dahl
  38. We’re Going to Need More Men, by Chason GordonWhoa, whoa, do you know who we’re dealing with here? This is no regular guy. Those men you sent in—they’re already dead. Arrange catering for […]
    By Brian Boone
  39. nostalgia
    Let’s Not Forget What Reese Did in FearShe and Mark Wahlberg did some very crazy things. 
    By Patti Greco
  40. fear
    Jimmy Fallon Really Hates T-Shirt Cannons“No one wants a T-shirt.”
    By Amanda Dobbins
  41. phobias
    See a Woman With a Crippling Fear of SnowmenWow, Maury Povich suddenly sounds so regal!
    By Eliot Glazer
  42. The Open Mic DiariesI’ve always wanted to go back to stand-up. Well, “go back” is probably an overstatement. I did a few low-grade open mics around San Francisco […]
    By Mark Ganek
  43. it’s science
    Science Says It’s Possible to Fear Nothing“She eagerly held a snake for more than three minutes, rubbing its scales and touching its flicking tongue.”
    By Mike Vilensky
  44. the future is coming
    Choose Your Own Music-Video AdventureThe executive responsible for “Who Let the Dogs Out?” finds a new way to drive Americans nuts.
    By Avi Zenilman
  45. last night on late night
    Last Night on Late Night: Does Stephen Colbert Fear Conan?Plus, Naomi Watts sits quietly while Jon Stewart mocks co-star Sean Penn, on our regular late-night roundup.
    By Dorsey Shaw
  46. fears come true
    An Air Conditioner Fell Six Stories and Landed on Someone’s HeadThis is the realization of a very specific nightmare.
    By Chris Rovzar
  47. Wal-Mart Is Terrified of Selling Clothes, Especially Fashionable OnesKathy Lee Gifford is partly to blame.
    By Amy Odell
  48. anxiety-inducing studies
    You Have a Limited Amount of Time in Which to Have SexThe clock is ticking.
    By Jessica Pressler
  49. fearmongering
    Are You Happy Enough?HOPE SO BECAUSE IF YOU’RE NOT YOU MIGHT DIE.
    By Jessica Pressler
  50. everyday things that might kill you
    Bored? It Could Kill You!Good gracious!
    By Jessica Pressler
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