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Feeling is Believing
Happiness has long been an object of desire in the United States. The right to the “pursuit of happiness,” as we’re all taught early on, appears in the Declaration of Independence as a truth we hold self-evident. Exploring happiness —and finding it—is a sign of success and a mainstay of Ameri…
Priced Out
American housing is expensive these days. Really expensive. According to a recent report from Redfin, the median U.S. home sale price hit a record $383,725 during the four weeks ending April 21, up 5.2% from a year earlier—one of the biggest jumps since October 2022. Prices are buoyed by the …
Misleading GOP videos of Biden are going viral. The fact-checks have trouble keeping up. (NBC News)
“The lie is sprinting the 100-meter dash and the fact-check is taking a stroll on the beach. So it’s never going to catch up," said one Democratic strategist.
Instagram Is Not a Cigarette (The Atlantic)
The surgeon general’s recommendation to add a warning label to social-media apps is not as straightforward as it seems.
Walking is the sixth vital sign. Here’s how to do it right. (National Geographic)
Mobility is key to staying healthy and independent as you age. We asked experts to weigh in on how to do it right—and when to start thinking about it.
What went wrong with capitalism? (Financial Times)
America has become unhealthily dependent on loose money and big government, argues Ruchir Sharma
There’s No Dodge Button for Disinformation (Foreign Policy magazine)
The United States is trying to use video games to counter propaganda.
What Does George Orwell’s ‘1984’ Mean in 2024? (Smithsonian Magazine)
Now 75 years old, the dystopian novel still rings alarm bells about totalitarian rule.
Rachel Maddow Isn’t Done Dredging Up America’s Fascist History (Vanity Fair)
The MSNBC star plunges back into America’s ultra-right with a second season of her Ultra podcast, a fact-filled saga of our nation’s history, from the last time it began stepping away from democracy—”with striking parallels to Donald Trump’s demagoguery.” History “piles up,” says Maddow. “So seeing what we’re standing on is really helpful.”