The Brain Bro
Forget Adderall. Forget Provigil. Eric Matzner says his nootropics will make your brain sharper in weeks.
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Brooks Kraft / Getty Strangers in Their Own Land
The psychological roots of liberals’ Trump depression—and what comes next
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Mark Makela / Reuters The People Helped by the Republican Health-Care Bill
Though most old and sick people will be worse off under the GOP bill, it might be a boon—real or perceived—for people earning just above the Obamacare subsidy cutoff.
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Jonathan Bachman / Reuters The Geography of Medical Debt
The prevalence of unpaid medical bills varies widely by state, but it affects the South disproportionately.
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Joshua Lott / Reuters How Trump's Cheap Insurance Might Be More Expensive
Choosing skimpier plans may work out for the very healthy or very lucky. Others would be stuck with large, unexpected bills.
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Hannibal Hanschke / Reuters The Psychology of Effective Protest
New research shows why nonviolence works better than extreme tactics.
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David Goldman / AP Why Did People on Medicaid Vote for Trump?
A new report explores why those who benefitted from Obamacare’s Medicaid expansion supported the man who promised to reverse it.
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hides / Duplass / Paul Spella / The ... Zapping Your Brain at Home to Cure Fatigue
How a low dose of electrical current is helping some patients overcome tiredness and cognition problems
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AP Milo Yiannopoulos and the Myth of the Gay Pedophile
The journalist’s comments suggest gay men enjoy sex with children—an idea that has been widely debunked.
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How Would Immortality Change the Way We Live?
Some people are taking steps now to prepare for a life without death.
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Cait May / The Atlantic Should We Die?
Radical longevity may change the way we live—and not necessarily for the better.
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Katie Martin / The Atlantic My Pointless Battle Against Puffy Eyes
I've tried creams, wands, and almost got surgery. Now, a new treatment is on the horizon.
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Mindscape studio / Shutterstock / Jewel Samad / ... Scientists for Trump
Some are skipping the protest and sticking by the president, “alternative facts” and all.
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Charlie Riedel / AP The Value of Immigrant Doctors
A series of recent journal articles highlight the crucial role foreign-born doctors, some of whom are threatened by Trump’s immigration orders, play in the U.S. health-care system.
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Charlie Neibergall / AP Why Fake News Targeted Trump Supporters
Multiple studies suggest social conservatives are more attuned to threats—even when they are not real.
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(Peter Frederick Rothermel / Library of Congress / ... The Simple Psychological Trick to Political Persuasion
Conservatives are more likely to support issues like immigration and Obamacare if the message is “morally reframed” to suit their values.
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Carlos Giusti / AP Trump's Immigration Order Might Cost Thousands of Americans Access to a Doctor
Medical students from the seven banned nations may never get to practice in the U.S., where many would have worked in underserved areas.
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Max Whittaker / Reuters How Trump’s Order Ended Decades of American Openness to Refugees
I spoke with the man who helped resettle refugee families like mine to learn why the president’s new restrictions on Muslims entering the U.S. is such a major departure from the past.
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Rodi Said / Reuters What Trump's Executive Order Means for the Syrian Health Crisis
With the collapse of the country’s health system, Syrians are already dying of treatable diseases. Now, none of them have a hope of making it to the U.S.
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Jose Luis Gonzalez / Reuters The Toxic Health Effects of Deportation Threat
The fear of immigration raids can harm children’s brains and health, potentially for life.
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Lucas Jackson / Reuters / Stelios Varias How to Overcome Political Irrationality About Facts
Some Trump supporters are willing to lie about his inauguration attendance to preserve their ideological identities. A new study explains how curiosity can help resist reflexive partisanship.
