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Dopamine menus: can small pleasures help us get unstuck?
For some neurodivergent people, motivation isn’t just about willpower. A growing trend known as ‘dopamine menus’ offers a way to access rewarding activities.
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Sudan peace: the shadow of the al-Bashir regime looms over talks
A new peace initiative has put the future of Sudan’s Islamist movement at the centre of post-war politics.
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Irregular heartbeat risk much lower in super-fit people than previously thought
Being fit is also associated with many cardiovascular benefits – including lower risk of cardiovascular diseases.
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Reaction to Henry Nowak murder shows why the government needs to channel a real ‘common sense’
Trying to outflank Reform UK won’t work – and could just make tensions worse.
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Eroding a virtue: AI trains people to expect instant answers – and that’s bad news for patience
Patience is a virtue that researchers have linked to many parts of well-being. But it’s also something that needs a bit of practice and training – and can be undermined by instant, easy gratification.
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We analyzed historical paper currency to uncover early anti-counterfeiting techniques and materials innovations
Ben Franklin led an effort to print paper bills in the American colonies, after a coin shortage constrained the economy.
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From oversight to coercion: How authoritarian governments are twisting AI safety to get tech companies to fall in line
Authoritarian governments, including the Trump administration, are reorienting AI safety provisions away from protecting the public toward coercing support for the regime.
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Fossil fishes buried in the desert reveal a missing chapter in marine history
A team of researchers worked grueling, hot hours in the desert to understand the history of life in Earth’s oceans after a major extinction event.
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Tony Carruthers recently survived a lethal injection attempt – the latest man to endure a failed execution
The constitutional prohibition of ‘cruel and unusual punishment’ has shaped legal discourse around failed executions, but courts have not stopped states from attempting to execute the same man again.
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For Black women in abusive relationships, gun-control loopholes can engender deadly disparities
Guns are what make violent partners so dangerous. And in the US, Black women get less protection from laws meant to keep firearms out of abusers’ hands.
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James Comey’s Instagram seashell post sits in a murky legal zone between protected political speech and criminal threat
What’s a true threat and what’s political hyperbole? A scholar of constitutional and criminal law looks at the charges against James Comey for an Instagram post that said, ‘86 47.’
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Philadelphia plans to close 17 neighborhood public schools – here’s what went wrong when it shuttered 30 schools in 2013
Nearly one-third of Philadelphia schools closed in 2013 still sit vacant while cyber charters banked millions in revenue.