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A rare burst of billions of cicadas will rewire our ecosystems for years to come
The arrival of Brood XIX and Brood XIII will send shockwaves through forest food webs.
America’s prison system is turning into a de facto nursing home
Why are more and more older people spending their dying years behind bars?
How the Met Gala became the fashion Oscars
Turns out the first Monday in May is the perfect venue for celebrity image-making.
How lip gloss became the answer to Gen Z’s problems
In times of economic uncertainty, small luxuries reign supreme.
The lessons from colleges that didn’t call the police
Deescalating conflict around protests was possible, but many colleges turned to law enforcement instead.
The one huge obstacle standing in the way of progress on gene-editing medicine
The genetic data that underpins CRISPR has a big diversity problem.
The longshot plan to end the war in Gaza and bring peace to the Middle East
The US and Saudi Arabia say they’re close to a historic mega-deal. There’s just one problem.
How do I stop living paycheck to paycheck?
Plus, lessons worth learning about financial literacy.