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Pain Isn't Just Physical. Here's the Neuroscience That Proves It. Apr 16, 2026

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You've been told pain is "all in your head" — but what if that's not dismissive, it's actually the key to healing? First, Rachel Zoffness breaks down the new neuroscience showing why the brain constructs pain and how that gives us more power over it than we ever realized. Then, Abdul-Ghaaliq Lalkhen takes us deeper into the anatomy of physical suffering — and what it really means to endure it.

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AI Is Coming for Your Tasks, Not Your Job Apr 15, 2026

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The robots aren't replacing you — they're reshaping what you actually do all day. First, LinkedIn CEO Ryan Roslansky and Chief Economic Opportunity Officer Aneesh Raman explain why the age of AI is less about survival and more about agency. Then, Eric Siegel breaks down The AI Playbook for making machine learning actually work inside your organization.

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The Emotion You're Most Ashamed of Is the One Worth Listening To Apr 14, 2026

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Most of us treat envy, rage, and shame like problems to fix — but psychotherapist Daniel Smith argues those "hard feelings" carry wisdom we can't afford to ignore. Then, in the second half, Harvard psychiatrist Christopher Palmer makes a bold case in Brain Energy that many mental health disorders are actually metabolic disorders of the brain — and that reframing could change everything about how we treat them.

You're Not the Problem. Work Is. Apr 13, 2026

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That Sunday-night dread before the workweek isn't a personal failing—it might be a design flaw. First, Amy Leneker shares her surprisingly simple framework for leading and living with less stress and more joy. Then, in the second half, Michael Amster and Jake Eagle reveal how a few seconds of awe can calm your nervous system and completely reset your mind.

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The Art of Managing Risk Apr 10, 2026

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Retired general Stanley McChrystal and former media executive Michele Wucker share what they've learned about navigating an uncertain world.

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You're Not Experiencing Time. You're Building It. Apr 09, 2026

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What we call "now" might be less a moment we experience and more a story our brains construct. Jo Marchant kicks things off by exploring the surprising science of the present moment and why it's far stranger than we assume. Then Nobel Prize–winning physicist Frank Wilczek takes us deeper still, into the quarks, photons, and weird elegance that make up the fabric of reality itself.

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Before You Quit, Listen to This Apr 08, 2026

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Something in your life isn't working — but should you push through or walk away? First, Anthony Klotz, the researcher who predicted the Great Resignation, explains what really drives us to quit and when staying put is the smarter bet. Then former pro poker player Annie Duke makes the case that the best move is often folding before you've lost everything.

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How to Disagree Without Turning It Into a Fight Apr 07, 2026

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We live in a world where you can argue with anyone, anytime, for any reason — but are we actually any good at it? Harvard behavioral scientist Julia Minson kicks things off with a science-backed framework for disagreeing without making everyone miserable. Then Columbia psychologist Peter T. Coleman offers a bigger-picture look at how we break free from the toxic polarization trapping us in the first place.

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Parenting in the Age of Infinite Temptation Apr 06, 2026

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Our civilization is running a massive, unplanned experiment on developing brains. Fortunately, Michaeleen Doucleff has a science-based plan to rewire kids' relationships with screens and ultraprocessed foods before it's too late. Then, Harvard psychologists Emily Weinstein and Carrie James reveal what's really happening in teens' digital lives, and what most adults are completely missing.

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When Did Everyone Become an Influener? Apr 03, 2026

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The people behind your favorite feeds aren't just posting. They're performing, hustling, and building empires out of everyday life. First, Stephanie McNeal pulls back the curtain on the unfiltered reality of being an influencer. Then Sarah Frier takes us inside the origin story of the platform that made it all possible with No Filter.

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