The Impact of Alcohol on Our Bodies and Culture
Some of us may have overindulged during the holidays, and some of us may be trying a Dry January — or at least rethinking our relationship with booze. This is the time of year when we might notice how...
8 Jan 31min
Forget Self-Improvement. Try This Instead in 2026.
Maybe you’ve already set some resolutions for 2026 — exercise more, eat better, be more patient. But here’s the problem: We make these promises to improve ourselves as if our selves are solid, fixed e...
7 Jan 25min
Why a Tough Childhood Might Help Some Kids Survive
An evolutionary perspective reveals how early adversity can sometimes accelerate development. The Nature of Nurture by Jay Belsky The Social Genome by Dalton Conley 📱 Follow The Next Big I...
6 Jan 23min
New Year, Same Patterns? Here’s Why That’s OK.
Now that we’re in early January, a lot of us are thinking about what we want to change this year. But here’s the thing — we often focus on adding new habits when the real question might be, Why do we ...
5 Jan 25min
A Spy's Guide to Parenting
Emily Oster is a professor of economics at Brown University and the author of the 2021 book The Family Firm: A Data-Driven Guide to Better Decision Making in the Early School Years. She makes a fascin...
2 Jan 35min
What Is Capitalism?
Capitalism shapes everything about our lives — the way we work, the cities we live in, the goods we consume. But where did it come from, and where is it headed? Capitalism: A Global History by S...
31 Dec 202523min
Are You Smarter Than a Plant?
Max Telford is a leading evolutionary biologist who's spent his career tracing the deepest roots of life itself. His new book is called The Tree of Life: Solving Science's Greatest Puzzle, and he join...
30 Dec 202529min
The Heart of Entrepreneurship
Melissa Bernstein, co-founder of the beloved toy company Melissa & Doug, has spent decades discovering what it means to build a business that's true to who you are. Her new book is called The Heart of...
29 Dec 202534min
