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Hooters Airlines and the Surprising Upside of Failure
The founder of Nerd Fitness on treading water, starting over, and why recovering from failure beats trying to avoid it.
10 hrs ago
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Michael Kovnat
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Steve Kamb
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AI Is the Ultra-Processed Food of Childhood
A pediatric surgeon on what AI does to the developing brain, and how to let it help your kids without replacing you.
Jul 14
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Michael Kovnat
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Sex Isn't About Making Babies
A biologist on why sex evolved to shuffle genes, and how that one idea rewrites what we thought we knew about everything from beauty to the diversity of…
Jul 13
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Michael Kovnat
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Why Having Fun Might Be a Revolutionary Act
Reality can get a bit grim at times. But this week we came across ideas that could bring a little joy back into daily life.
Jul 10
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Michael Kovnat
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Americans Under 40 Own Less Than 5% of the Country's Wealth
A Yale historian on how the greatest demographic revolution in history quietly reshaped who holds power, money, and housing — and what fairness between…
Jul 9
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Michael Kovnat
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Why More Therapy Hasn't Made Us Less Anxious
Therapy is more accessible and accepted than ever. So why are anxiety and depression rates stubbornly high?
Jul 8
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Michael Kovnat
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Before Vaccines, 1 in 3 Children Died Before Age 5
A 200-year history of miracle cures, contaminated shots, and street riots explains why we still argue about vaccines
Jul 7
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Michael Kovnat
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Tom Levenson
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No One's Reading Your Resume
Recruiters spend 6 seconds on it. A recruiter-turned career coach explains what actually gets you hired.
Jul 6
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Michael Kovnat
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The Next Big Idea Club’s July 2026 Must-Read Books
Check out the non-fiction heating up the shelves this month.
Jul 4
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Panio Gianopoulos
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How Are We Doing, America?
On the eve of the big birthday, we gathered insights on democracy's past and future.
Jul 3
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Michael Kovnat
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Ben Rhodes on the 250-Year Argument Over What It Means to Be American
From Benjamin Franklin to Donald Trump, the fight over American identity has never been settled — these are the speeches that shaped it.
Jul 2
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Michael Kovnat
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Ben Rhodes
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The Sun Study That Backfired
Researchers set out to confirm sun exposure raises cancer risk. Instead, they found sun-lovers had far lower rates of heart disease, dementia, and…
Jul 1
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Michael Kovnat
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