The Surprising Impacts That Binge-Watching TV Has On Our Hormones And SleepAccording to the Office for National Statistics, the UK watches around 2 hours and 17 minutes of television every day. And, who can blame us? There’s never been a better time for settling into a binge-watching sesh.
Why you shouldn’t throw out those DVDs and Blu-RaysYou might think physical media is obsolete. It’s possible to watch basically anything on streaming sites at this point. Best Buy is ending DVD and Blu-ray sales and so is Target.
Saving TimeAny advice I’ve ever been given that’s actually resonated has boiled down to a variation on the same basic theme: Life is short. Stop wasting it. It comes packaged in varying poetic guises, each profound or corny, depending on how receptive or cynical one is feeling.
Help! I’ve Been Married for a Year, and I Already Think It’s Time for Divorce.Dear Prudence is Slate’s advice column. Submit questions here. (It’s anonymous!) I’ve been married for a year and a half and need help determining if it’s time to cut my losses and divorce. My marriage has not been what I thought it would be, by any stretch.
How to Improve Performance in Almost Any PC GamePerhaps one of the most cited ways to improve performance in PC gaming, at least that I've seen in recent years, is to overclock your GPU.
6 daily habits that will transform you into a more remarkable personGuy Kawasaki is the chief evangelist of Canva, an online graphic-design tool. Formerly, he was an advisor to the Motorola business unit of Google and chief evangelist of Apple. He is the author of APE, What the Plus!, Enchantment, and nine other books.
The War Game That Could Have Ended the WorldA military exercise staged in the early ’80s almost triggered World War Three. Secret documents reveal what happened.
Is a Plastic Rock a Rock?Hawaii’s Kamilo Beach is also called “plastic beach” due to its high volume of trash.
Daniel Ek’s Next Act: Full-Body Scans for the PeopleIn conversations with colleagues, fellow entrepreneurs and even musicians over the past decade, Daniel Ek would often abruptly shift the subject to something that really bugged him: health care. “I was like adamant to fix it,” Mr. Ek, the Spotify chief, told DealBook.
Women’s Basketball Could Be Huge. Will Men Let It?This is Emotional Investment, Joel Anderson’s column about money and how we think about it. To suggest a subject, or get in touch, email emotional.investment@slate.com. Caitlin Clark is a lot like Steph Curry. Or maybe she’s more like a combination of Magic Johnson and Larry Bird.
The walls of Apple’s garden are tumbling downIt was early 2008, and a friend was showing me his new phone. He loaded a website and passed his iPhone across the table, and I scrolled down the page. It was slow and clunky, but it was real. “There it is,” he said. “The internet on my phone.”
Soy, Oat, Almond, Rice, Coconut, Dairy: Which ‘Milk’ Is Best for Our Health?Your choice should take into account your overall diet and nutrient requirements.
10 Spring Soup Recipes to Kick Off the SeasonSpringtime at the farmers market is pretty magical. After several long, cold months, marketgoers are greeted with bunches of asparagus, ramps, green garlic, radishes, lettuces, and so much more.
The Scholar of ComedyThe cartoon of Jerry Seinfeld is that he is the comedian who goes on “about nothing.” The nihilist of the Upper West Side. And yet Seinfeld is, like Chris Rock and few others in comedy, as serious and self-conscious about his craft as the best musicians.
Meet regularly, invest time – and don’t hold grudges: 10 ways to revitalise flagging friendshipsThere is no getting around it, you have to make time to be a good friend.
The Forgotten Life of Einstein’s First WifeShe was a physicist, too—and there is evidence that she contributed significantly to his groundbreaking science.
Got brothers or sisters? Warm sibling bonds help booster happiness as you ageThe Science of Siblings is a new series exploring the ways our siblings can influence us, from our money and our mental health all the way down to our very molecules. We'll be sharing these stories over the next few weeks. Many of us have up and down relationships with our siblings.
The reckless policies that helped fill our streets with ridiculously large carsDangerous, polluting SUVs and pickups took over America. Lawmakers are partly to blame. David Zipper is a senior fellow at the MIT Mobility Initiative, where he examines the interplay between transportation policy and technology.