Why Holiday Music Charts Are Stuck in the Past For the past 30 years, Mariah Carey has dominated the Christmas season with “All I Want for Christmas Is You.” Her reign, which appears to be never-ending, does not allow for a new song to take over the coveted top spot. With the exception of Michael […]
Will Australia’s Social-Media Ban Be Good for Teens? – The Atlantic Will the country ever know for sure if banning teens from social media makes their lives better? By Kaitlyn Tiffany David Gray / AFP / Getty December 18, 2025, 7:30 AM ET Share Save Listen − 1.0x + 0:00 9:22 To celebrate the start […]
A Science-Inspired Spirit Animal Test To Reveal Your Core Personality Personality tests are often treated as tools for diagnosis or self-improvement. But, at their best, they also help us recognize patterns we might already be living with, but rarely find the language to name. And while most scientific personality assessment instruments rely on abstract trait […]
The Psychology of Height: Why Elevator Shoes Are More Popular Than Ever Height has always held an outsized place in human psychology. Across cultures and throughout history, being taller is consistently associated with greater confidence, leadership, attractiveness, and social advantage. While this doesn’t mean taller people are inherently better at anything, the perception is so […]
The Dead Are Not Off-Limits for Trump – The Atlantic The country mourned a beloved filmmaker. Trump’s first instinct was to desecrate. By John Dickerson Iacopo Pasqui / Connected Archives December 15, 2025, 4:45 PM ET Share Save When Rob Reiner died violently alongside his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, yesterday, a familiar thing happened in […]
