Catherine Spangler
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The Pandemic, According to Kids
Children ages 7 to 11 share their thoughts, opinions, and feelings about the global pandemic.
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A Small-Town Plague
As the opioid crisis rages on in rural America, an innovative new treatment program emerges.
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The Great Giraffe Illusion
Giraffes may be omnipresent in popular culture, but they’re disappearing in real life.
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The Nuclear Family Wasn’t Built to Last
David Brooks breaks down the enduring myth of the virtuous all-American family.
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How Cities Became Childless
Welcome to the future of urban living, where young people have to make a choice: money or babies?
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Why Dating Is Hard for Millennials
For a generation of young people who are most likely to meet a partner online, the rules of romance are changing.
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Mass Tourism Is Destroying the Planet
Overtourism is affecting the Earth in unprecedented ways.
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The Climate Hellscape Is Coming, and Capitalism Can't Save Us
You can’t buy your way out of a warming planet.
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The Death and Afterlife of the Mall
The shopping mall has had a dramatic fall from grace. What happens now?
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All Great Civilizations Fall. Is America Next?
The collapse of the Roman Empire was not a bad thing for the world at large.
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Fake Apologies Are on the Rise
When did the true sign of power shift from responsibility to impunity?
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The Millennial Booze Fatigue Syndrome
The mores around alcohol consumption are changing for Millennials, but that may not be reflected in their habits just yet.
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Why Is America So Obsessed With Ivy League Schools?
The college-admissions process is so fraught with hysteria, many parents attempt to cheat their kids into elite institutions.
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The Hidden Dangers in Your Phone Number
Giving out your number may seem fairly innocuous, but it can have big consequences.
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The Hidden Costs of P.E.
Physical-education programs were designed to encourage health and fitness, but they may be counterproductive.
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The Rat Apocalypse in New Zealand
Can the country eradicate its entire rat population to avoid ecological disaster?
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It Was Easier to Be Skinny in the ’80s
A number of surprising factors may be contributing to the modern obesity epidemic.
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‘We’re the Workaholics of the World’
In the workism economy, jobs have replaced religion, resulting in widespread burnout and anxiety.
