Caroline Lester

Heroin

The story of heroin shows how medicine advances ‘slowly and painfully’

Science gave us penicillin, space travel and computers. But, it also gave us TNT, guns and heroin. Paul Offit tells us about when science goes wrong.

The story of heroin shows how medicine advances ‘slowly and painfully’
Former hospital

How the new health care bill could affect your Uber ride

How the new health care bill could affect your Uber ride
Biggest liar

Why are we so bad at spotting cons?

Why are we so bad at spotting cons?
Joe Milano

One of the oldest bars in America is now the place to go for Thai visas

One of the oldest bars in America is now the place to go for Thai visas
Lab mice are ubiquitous in medical research.

Why do we do medical research on mice? It all started with fur coats.

Why do we do medical research on mice? It all started with fur coats.
A group of phones

Can you swipe your way to new friends?

Dating apps have been around for a while, but not the industry is expanding to create apps more focused on finding friends than finding a special someone.

Can you swipe your way to new friends?
Cake topper

The 'traditional' definition of marriage really isn't all that traditional

Before the current era, marriage was about political alliance, peace treaties or gaining money. It was more about the parents than the couple.

The 'traditional' definition of marriage really isn't all that traditional
Why do we condemn other people? On social media, think first

The science of hypocrisy

Why do people condemn? Does it make them feel relatively good in comparison? That's part of it, says a Yale doctoral candidate.

The science of hypocrisy
Rows of Apple laptop computers

Why today's rent-to-own economy presents a host of privacy challenges

We own less property — a product of rising debt loads and the shift to an increasingly digital economy. Sometimes that means people rent something until they own it — and that presents a whole host of new opportunities for abuse.

Why today's rent-to-own economy presents a host of privacy challenges
The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston has a display of 3-D printed dresses and accessories.

A Boston museum is showing what the future of fashion might look like

What if you never had to worry about your clothes fitting you in the future? What if your clothes were tailored exactly to your body.

A Boston museum is showing what the future of fashion might look like
children learning

Voulez-vous learn culture avec moi?

Forget conjugating verbs: Some believe it’s time that we start learning cultures, not languages.

Voulez-vous learn culture avec moi?
women in tech

Why there aren't more minorities working in tech

More minorities and women are getting into tech — but they're not saying. And that's where the problems start. The story you haven’t heard about why talented people are giving up and dropping out.

Why there aren't more minorities working in tech
college of dupage

Is it time for colleges to withdraw from their outdated schedules?

College hasn't changed all that much since the 1950s. Except for the price tag. Arizona State University president Michael Crow explains why we should rethink college.

Is it time for colleges to withdraw from their outdated schedules?
Multicolored Glass

Was Truman Capote wrong about creativity?

Can creativity be taught?

Was Truman Capote wrong about creativity?

The Multiverse, as Told by Music Videos

Multiple universe theory isn't just for science fiction and comic books — it also shows up in music videos from artists like Young Thug, Grizzly Bear, and Rhye.

The Multiverse, as Told by Music Videos