Arianne Cohen

These wildfire tracker maps show smoke, hot spots, and air quality by zip code

As California, Oregon, and Washington brace for another devastating wildfire season, fire mapping has improved substantially since last year.

These wildfire tracker maps show smoke, hot spots, and air quality by zip code

Study: Customers hate chatbots, except in this specific situation

Chatbots make good fall guys, but they can’t beat a human touch for critical communications.

Study: Customers hate chatbots, except in this specific situation

2 reasons why outsider CEOs fail

Negative sentiment is a psychological bias that can swiftly escalate to very real leadership impairments.

2 reasons why outsider CEOs fail

Take more outdoor walks: Neuroscientists say they’re great for your brain

The researchers found that time spent outdoors is associated with more gray matter in parts of the prefrontal cortex that oversee cognitive control.

Take more outdoor walks: Neuroscientists say they’re great for your brain

Study: Romances don’t typically start when two people fall in love

Looking for a significant other? Consider your friends.

Study: Romances don’t typically start when two people fall in love

This is how far your IRS child tax credit check will go in different states

Tax credits in the form of $300 monthly payments per child are set to begin this week, but the true costs of childcare vary widely by state.

This is how far your IRS child tax credit check will go in different states

Princeton University study: Strip clubs and escort services may help reduce sex crimes

A new study adds to a growing oeuvre of research indicating that a regulated sex industry won’t destroy neighborhoods.

Princeton University study: Strip clubs and escort services may help reduce sex crimes

Penn State study: People who overshare on social media often forget they did it

You know those Twitter friends who post way too much information? They may not even realize they’re doing it, and that can be dangerous.

Penn State study: People who overshare on social media often forget they did it

German psychologists finally discover how you can stop buying things you don’t need

Do you overspend, shop too much, or impulse buy? Understanding your underlying motivational forces is key to curbing the behavior, new research finds.

German psychologists finally discover how you can stop buying things you don’t need

Be nice at work: Even mildly mean coworkers can ruin things for the whole company

Are you part of a micro-toxic workplace? Researchers tracked the impact of mild slights and found they can have big consequences.

Be nice at work: Even mildly mean coworkers can ruin things for the whole company

When will I die? Scientists have created an end-of-life calculator that lets you plan for death

You can’t cheat death, but you might be able to predict it. This tool is based on data from the daily habits of 491,000 people over a six-year period.

When will I die? Scientists have created an end-of-life calculator that lets you plan for death

Companies should stop treating all parents like they have partners at home to help them

“When organizations presume all employees have a support system in place, they make demands on time that single parents especially can’t meet.”

Companies should stop treating all parents like they have partners at home to help them

What I learned in Cambodia: 5 ways to thrive during the next heat wave, heat dome, or hot spell

Slow down, wake up early, and pay attention to overnight temperatures. It’s time to learn how to thrive in this new normal.

What I learned in Cambodia: 5 ways to thrive during the next heat wave, heat dome, or hot spell

A simple solution to solving more crimes: Let people sleep

Researchers at Iowa State University studied how sleep affects interrogation behavior. The results are eye-opening.

A simple solution to solving more crimes: Let people sleep

COVID-19 delta variant and vaccines: Which are most effective? Here’s what we know

Preliminary data on the efficacy of current vaccines is uplifting.

COVID-19 delta variant and vaccines: Which are most effective? Here’s what we know

Is your workplace toxic? Now you can blame that one toxic colleague

After tracking a range of workplace interactions, researchers found that most are pleasant. But most workers also have a difficult coworker who ruins it.

Is your workplace toxic? Now you can blame that one toxic colleague

Dream jobs are a pipe dream for most young people, study says

Nearly half of teens aspire to artistic or investigative careers, but these jobs make up only 8% of the U.S. labor market.

Dream jobs are a pipe dream for most young people, study says

Venmo wants to charge you for more services now that you’re hooked, and PayPal is hiking fees too

It’s the classic maneuver. Hook ’em, then hike ’em.

Venmo wants to charge you for more services now that you’re hooked, and PayPal is hiking fees too

IRS child tax credit: Do I need to pay it back? Should I opt out? Your questions answered

The CTC portal is open, monthly checks are set to begin in July, but the advance payments are still causing much confusion. We’ll try to sort it out.

IRS child tax credit: Do I need to pay it back? Should I opt out? Your questions answered

Want a stronger relationship? Blame the pandemic for your problems, not your partner

Couples can benefit from the mutual encouragement that comes with shifting blame to larger world events, a new study has found.

Want a stronger relationship? Blame the pandemic for your problems, not your partner

Impact

These school buses double as mobile preschools in remote areas

Dear CEOs: It’s time to prepare for the fall of ‘Roe.’ Here’s how

United is the first U.S. airline to purchase sustainable aviation fuel oversees

News

Stock market update: Mentions of ‘Russia’ and ‘Ukraine’ are skyrocketing in earnings reports

OpenSea is on a new quest to ban copymints, armed with AI, Twitter threads, and Discord chats

Why is Coinbase crashing? COIN stock hits all-time low as crypto trading sinks

Co.Design

Airbnb is launching its biggest redesign in a decade. Travel may never be the same

The year’s most exciting immersive art experience has just opened. But no one will see it

200 years after the Victorians ruined maternity wear, Rihanna is taking it back

Work Life

How the term ‘work-life balance’ is changing for the youngest group of workers

5 ways to maintain a sense of balance during a blended work week

3 disabled workers share how ‘returning to normal’ makes work inaccessible