Full Speed Ahead
The teen was trapped in a car accelerating out of control. Could it be stopped before he ran out of road?
"Do You Have Any Explanation?" - A Scientist's View on India's Obsession with Miracles
As Indian TV channels rush to report every “supernatural” event, engineer, social activist and documentary filmmaker Gauhar Raza offers a scientist’s rebuttal — a calm, clear-eyed reminder that every mystery, once explained, ceases to be a miracle.
A Life of Defiance: Arundhati Roy's Memoir Reveals the Roots of Her Radical Empathy
Arundhati Roy’s new memoir recounts a life of resistance, survival, and radical empathy, and explores how an accomplished, and complicated, mother shaped her fierce independence and refusal to conform
How to deal with the end of a friendship
Losing a close friend hurts, but it doesn’t have to leave you broken. Experts share ways to part with compassion and move forward.
A Mother, a Daughter, and Minutes of Air
A mother and daughter are trapped below the deck of a capsized boat. A shrinking air pocket is the only thing keeping them alive
The Power of Talking to a Stranger
As children we’re told not to talk to strangers. But now you’re an adult, it’s time to forget that, because having a chat with someone you don’t know could change your whole day
We Found A Fix!
25 creative cures for everyday dilemmas, from cleaning to cooking to tech and more
Into the Light
Doctors used to tell people who had suffered concussions to sit in a dark room until they felt better. Now they have entirely different advice—and much better results
Oops!
Some of the greatest minds in history went to their graves lamenting their most influential work. Like these eight groundbreakers...
Valley of Courage
They came to guide tourists, not save lives. But when terror struck Baisaran hill, Pahalgam’s pony-wallahs—unarmed, untrained, undeterred—stepped in to the rescue
Kiran Desai's New Novel Explores What It Means to Belong-and What It Costs
Booker Prize winner Kiran Desai discusses her sweeping new novel, in which she explores themes of migration, memory, love, and the burden of history across generations