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Aly Song / Reuters A Sociologist Finds Vegans Are Too Open to ‘Free Riders’
A contentious study suggests that social movements shoot themselves in the foot when they embrace a wide range of adherents.
Dominic Favre / AP The U.S. Hits Record STD Numbers—And Prevention Budgets Continue to Fall
Funding cuts are one hurdle to stopping the spread of gonorrhea, syphilis, and chlamydia.
Lester V. Bergman / CORBIS / Getty Here’s What Happens When a Few Dozen People Take Small Doses of Psychedelics
There’s new—and possibly dubious—evidence that “microdosing” hallucinogenic drugs makes people more creative.
Mendowong Photography / Getty / The Atlantic Playtime May Bolster Kids’ Mental Health
But as parents and schools emphasize academics, it’s dwindling.
Julio Cortez / AP Gender Equality Could Push Men’s and Women’s Personalities Apart
A provocative study finds that nations with the most pronounced gender gaps nonetheless have the most shared characteristics between genders.
Natacha Pisarenko / AP Why Are So Many Americans Flushing Their Contacts Down the Toilet?
The trash is right there.
Fotografía de eLuVe / Getty How Much of an Herbicide Is Safe in Your Cereal?
The debate is vicious around glyphosate, which was recently found in several breakfast favorites.
David Duprey / AP AI-Driven Dermatology Could Leave Dark-Skinned Patients Behind
Machine learning has the potential to save thousands of people from skin cancer each year—while putting others at greater risk.
Steve Gschmeissner / Getty Treating Teens’ Depression May Be Great for Parents’ Mental Health, Too
Early evidence suggests that treatment has a ripple effect in families.
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