Editors’ Choice
Voices
Maria Konnikova
Optimism, Pessimism, Realism
Does positivity lead to false hope or to a better life?
6/24 1:08 PM
iGun
A New Jersey project to develop a so-called smart gun faces large political obstacles.
6/23 6:45 PM
Will Uber Destroy the Driving Profession?
Startups like Uber argue that technology can transform the casual driver into a professional, and they’re destabilizing the taxicab industry.
6/23 4:13 PM
Slide Show: Flora Over the Millennia
The British photographer Nick Knight captured specimens from the herbarium at the Natural History Museum in London.
6/20 9:01 AM
Shark News
The first great white shark to arrive this year on Cape Cod is a white shark named Julia.
6/20 7:01 AM
Death on the Basketball Court
Why do N.C.A.A. basketball players experience fatal cardiac arrests at least twice as frequently as other college athletes?
6/19 5:12 PM
Don’t Worry, Be Happy
For decades, psychologists have asked: Does a positive outlook lead to false hope or to a better life?
Photo of the Day
Flora over the millennia.
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