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Illustration of a partially hidden scale showing a weight of 240 pounds, with the other half depicting a person in a striped shirt against a blue grid background.
A CDC survey suggests America’s obesity rate may be falling.
A person holds a smartphone and a book with an ornate cover, clasped together in both hands.
The tech world’s fixation on artificial intelligence has spawned beliefs and rituals that resemble religion — complete with digital deities, moral codes, and threats of damnation.
Wind turbines on grassy hills under a clear blue sky.
And can we run the grid of the future without AI?
Abstract image featuring glowing lines radiating outward, creating a wave-like, undulating pattern.
"We do not experience primarily because we have brains; we experience because we are alive."
An illustration intertwines reality with imagination, featuring a cow, a rainbow, and a human skull linked by red lines and targets.
Just because you can't experience it doesn't mean it's not real.
In this striking black and white portrait, a young person with short hair gazes with a serene resolve, their face half in shadow, as if to remind us all to go grudge-free.
We have it in our power to forgive a debt — and learning to use this power in the workplace can be golden.
Close-up view of a marble sculpture's lower face, showing a smile with detailed lips and chin against a dark background.
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“If we're to be happy at all, it has to be found outside of this notion of pleasure. We have to step beyond hedonia. But the problem is that we risk going too far.”