The Mysterious ‘Dark’ Energy That Permeates the Universe Is Slowly Eroding

Physicists call the dark energy that drives the universe “the cosmological constant.” Now the largest map of the cosmos to date hints that this mysterious energy has been changing over billions of years.

I Tried These AI-Based Productivity Tools. Here’s What Happened

Hoping to make life easier, I tested six AI-powered tools meant to help me write better and work smarter.

18 Things Parents Wish They Had Known Before Having Kids And Want Others To Know

There is no better compass to help guide new parents through the chaotic adventure of parenthood than those who have gone through it.

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5 ways leaders can keep learning without appearing uninformed

It’s vital for leaders to learn new skills. But the higher you rise in an organization, the harder it can be to expand your knowledge.

There’s little that hasn’t changed about the world of business in the past four years. Leaders are now trying to figure out how to apply AI to just about every part of their company and manage hybrid workforces while trying to maintain strong connections. This kind of rapid change adds pressure to leaders at all levels to learn new skills, tools, and...

A new initiative aims to fix Americans’ ‘happiness problem.’ Here’s how it could actually work

‘The Happiness Project’ author Gretchen Rubin and other experts weigh in on what a new government initiative could realistically do to make Americans happier.

Nostalgia can be a trap. Gazing back fondly at some half-remembered, possibly fictitious version of the past is a surefire way to feel dissatisfied with the present and fearful for the future. What might be more constructive than looking backwards, though, is looking around—at the people who seem to be thriving in other versions...

The end of work spouses and office besties: Why now, more than ever, work is not your family

Work spouses and office besties are a relic of a different time. More employees are prioritizing healthy work-life balance and a life outside of the office.

A lot of things about work that we long took for granted have changed for good, as we settle into our remote and hybrid reality. While many of us are happy for the reduction in long commutes, sad desk lunches, and uncomfortable “business casual” clothes, there are some things we’ll miss.

For years, we’ve covered the importance of...

NY Party Fashion: Jon Bon Jovi Screening and Dudamel at Philharmonic Gala

This week, fans turned out for a new documentary about Jon Bon Jovi and took in a performance led by Gustavo Dudamel at the New York Philharmonic’s spring gala.

Spotify’s Daniel Ek Wants to Democratize Full-Body Scans

The Spotify chief has co-founded a new start-up, Neko Health, that aims to make head-to-toe health scans part of the annual health checkup routine.

A Wealth Shift That Could Leave Some Younger Americans Behind

Assets held by baby boomers are changing hands, but that doesn’t mean their millennial heirs will be set for life.

Louisiana Will Get a New City After a Yearslong Court Battle

The State Supreme Court cleared the way for a part of Baton Rouge to become the city of St. George. Critics say the white, wealthier enclave separating from the capital could have devastating consequences.

As He Exits Congress, Blumenauer Wants His Party to Embrace Pot Legalization

The long-serving congressman from Portland, who has become the top marijuana advocate on Capitol Hill, believes the issue could boost President Biden’s support with young voters.

Harvey Weinstein and the Limits of ‘She Said, She Said, She Said’

A chorus of voices is what made #MeToo so powerful. Why did it backfire in court?

A Close Examination of the Most Infamous Public Toilet in America

We think of adding regulation as something liberals do and removing regulation as something conservatives do. But that is only part of the story.

Justin Trudeau May Be No Match for the New World of Polarization

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada and his Liberal Party are facing increasing unpopularity in an era of right-wing ascendancy.

How to Reboot Free Speech on Campus

How do we find our way to a campus culture in which everyone can be heard?

How Fentanyl Laid Waste to Guatemala’s Time-Worn Opium Trade

Reshaping the drug war in one of Central America’s most lawless corners, the fentanyl boom has devastated the trade in opium poppies used to make heroin.

Asylum Seekers Already in U.K. Say Rwanda Law Creates New Anxiety

For the tens of thousands of asylum seekers in Britain, a new law brings the possibility of deportation to central Africa closer. We asked how it was affecting them.

How a New Trial for Harvey Weinstein Could Again Test the Legal System

A new jury would hear from only one or both of the women whom he was convicted of assaulting, in what analysts say will be a much narrower and weaker case.

White House Correspondents’ Dinner Red Carpet Photos: See the Best Dressed

Scarlett Johansson, Colin Jost and Senator John Fetterman made their entrances at the annual journalism celebration in Washington.

Biden and Colin Jost Address the White House Correspondents Dinner

Journalists and politicians schmoozed over filet mignon at the White House Correspondents Dinner as pro-Palestinian protesters gathered outside.