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How gay marriage won in the US
A quarter-century ago, America was far from married to the idea of same-sex marriage.
Sal Khan on leveling the playing field, in and out of the classroom
Workers battle tidal wave of burnout amid pandemic
It took a pandemic to show us that our workplace stress levels are unsustainable.
Climate migration has begun, and it's only getting worse, expert says
A new migration crisis looms on the horizon. Where will people go when a changing climate renders their homelands uninhabitable? And what can governments do about it?
The rise, future and legacy of Bezos and Amazon
What accounts for the extraordinary rise of Amazon, and what does that rise tell us about ourselves?
Families leaving traditional education have lessons for those left behind
A shake-up in education pushes us into the future of learning.
Why we can’t quit cities
A historian’s ode to the resilient city, warts and all.
What’s the point of exercise?
The science behind why you’re sweating away on a stationary bike.
The complicated history and identity of Latinos in the United States
“Latino” describes nearly a fifth of the US population — and yet, the term only caught on in the 1980s.
People overlook power of subtraction, says engineer
We systematically add, even when subtraction is the real answer to our problems.
How money became 'the most powerful metaphor' in the world
Faith is all that separates cash from printer paper
Your digital footprint can come back to haunt you, says media historian
Adolescent transgressions once confined to yearbooks are becoming immortal.