A sleep expert explains what happens to your brain when you dream
Sleep expert Matthew Walker breaks down what happens to your brain when you dream.
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How the 1999 Russian apartment bombings led to Putin's rise to power
Journalist David Satter claims that Putin and the FSB may have been involved with the deadly Russia apartment bombings in 1999.
How to reframe stress to your advantage
Brad Stulberg explains how looking at stressful situations as challenges rather than threats can help you perform better.
July 15 is Tax Day — here's what it's like to do your own taxes for the very first time
We talked to two of our journalists who have decided to do their taxes on their own for the first time.
White House photographer Pete Souza reveals what it was like to be in the Situation Room during the raid on Osama bin Laden
Pete Souza tells the story behind the iconic photo of President Obama in the Situation Room during the raid on Osama bin Laden.
Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan is running for president — here's how mindfulness helps this top congressman stay calm in DC
Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan is running for president in 2020. After a retreat in 2008, Ryan has become a vocal advocate for the practice in Washington D.C.
The meaning behind all those obscure IKEA product names
IKEA has a very specific system in place for naming its products. Founder Ingvar Kamprad named each product after a specific Swedish word.
A neuroscientist explains why reality may just be a hallucination
Anil Seth, professor of Cognitive and Computational Neuroscience at the University of Sussex, explains the link between perception and reality.
Why Russia is so involved in the Syrian Civil War
Russia has played a major role in the Syrian Civil War and has garnered controversy over its airstrikes.
BILL BROWDER: How sanctions on Russia hurt Putin's closest allies
Bill Browder, head of the Magnitsky Global Justice Campaign, explains how US sanctions on Russia hurt Putin's wealthy allies.
YouTube and Facebook have a serious problem with 'promoted' conspiracies about the Parkland shooting
YouTube promoted a video claiming to show evidence that one of the survivors of last week's school shooting in Parkland, Florida, is a paid actor.
HENRY BLODGET: The NRA's extremism hurts gun owners, NRA members, and America
Henry Blodget says the extreme rhetoric of the NRA's leadership mischaracterizes the views of many of its members' views on common-sense gun laws.
Henry Blodget: Will arming teachers with guns help stop school shootings?
Henry Blodget explains why arming teachers, Trump's favored strategy to prevent more school shootings, is unlikely to solve the problem.
Why you shouldn't panic when markets tumble
Certified financial planner Lauren Lyons Cole explains why you shouldn't panic when the stock market starts to take a tumble.
How to make America great — according to one of the three cofounders of Black Lives Matter
One of the three founders of Black Lives Matter explains how the controversial verdict for George Zimmerman sparked a social justice movement.
How you can control your dreams — an expert explains how lucid dreaming works
Scientists successfully proved that some people can actually control their dreams.
A sleep expert gives the best tips for falling asleep quicker
"We are a dark-deprived society in this modern era and we need darkness in the evening."
The biggest risks facing the world in 2018
New Year, new risks. While 2017 was tumultuous, 2018 could be bringing some unseen financial and political risks from around the world.
A sleep expert explains why naps can be dangerous for your health
Sleep expert Matthew Walker explains how naps can negatively impact your body.
This congressman wants to target the USPS to help stop the opioid crisis
Ohio Congressman Tim Ryan explains how the United States Postal Service must be closely monitored in order to prevent transport of opioids.