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How the brain builds your world of sound
In the 1970s, psychologist Diana Deutsch was experimenting with a synthesizer, when she heard something strange. “It seemed to me that I’d en...
We love dogs as family. We also experiment on them. Will it come to an end?
A photo taken inside Ridglan Farms by Direct Action Everywhere activists in 2017. | Direct Action Everywhere Animal rights advocates often co...
Dental insurance isn’t a scam — but it’s also not insurance
The thing about dental insurance is that it isn’t really insurance — it’s more like a half-helpful discount plan with a maximum. And once you...
Does my health insurance cover therapy?
One in three Americans resolved to make 2025 the year they get therapy. If you were one of them, you may have discovered: Figuring out how to...
The subtle privatization of Medicare
If you’re signing up for Medicare benefits this open enrollment, odds are you aren’t actually enrolling in the traditional government program...
Will the attacks on Zohran Mamdani awaken a “sleeping giant”?
Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic front-runner in the New York City mayoral race, speaks outside a mosque and cultural center on October 24, 2025,...
After the vibe shift, Ford ads got weird
The America that Ford is selling has changed over time. Every product sells itself with a story. The story Ford tells us is that its cars are...
Why peanut butter is back on the kids’ menu
If, like me, you’re a parent of a young child, there’s one thing you’ve come to fear above all else. (And no, it’s not “Golden” from KPop Dem...
You don’t need better boundaries. You need a better framework.
Your Mileage May Vary is an advice column offering you a unique framework for thinking through your moral dilemmas. It’s based on value plura...
Welcome to the November issue of The Highlight
AI is improving at what feels like a breakneck pace. Once, it struggled with basic syntax; now, it can ace some college-level coursework. The...
We can have growth while fighting climate change
Climate stories usually start the same way: fire, flood, loss, collapse. The charts are grim. The vibes are worse. But there’s another story...
The secretive dog experimentation industry is crumbling
A photo taken inside Ridglan Farms by Direct Action Everywhere activists in 2017. | Direct Action Everywhere Animal rights advocates often co...
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"Trump’s Cuba ambitions, briefly explained"
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"How the war in Iran threatens food supply everywhere"
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"The US slashed research for cancer, Alzheimer’s, mental heal..."
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"The Iran war is not a video game"
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