Homeowners don’t want to move. It’s a big deal for their shrinking backyards.
The shrinking American backyard is getting even smaller, and it partly has to do with mortgage rates. The bygone rates...
Four advances reshaping the fight against antibiotic resistance
Imagine going to the hospital for a bacterial ear infection and hearing your doctor say, “We’re out of options.” It...
Was Infinite Jest Right About Everything?
This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day,...
If you want to be financially independent at a young age, don’t buy a house, serial investor says. Home ownership is just an ‘expensive indulgence’
Considering home prices are 50% higher than before the pandemic, mortgage rates remain stubbornly high in the 6% range, and...
I founded a wellness startup after leaving McKinsey. Hustle culture is a liability, not an asset.
Cesar Carvalho worked at McKinsey from 2010 to 2012. Pascal Perich/© Pascal PerichCesar Carvalho left a consulting job at McKinsey...
Recalled Super Greens diet supplement powder sickens 45 with salmonella
At least 45 people in nearly two dozen states have been sickened with salmonella food poisoning tied to the Super...
The evolutionary upside of same-sex sex among primates
As animals go about their lives ― eating, fighting, having babies ― they don’t always follow the script laid out...
Can you use retirement savings for emergency funds?
Dear Liz: We had a plan to make our retirement savings last until our mid- to late 80s. Now we...
T. Rex Took Way Longer Than We Thought to Get Gigantic
According to a new study published in PeerJ, the Tyrannosaurus rex, the largest land predator to ever live, may have...
China-focused hedge funds surged in 2025. Here’s who won big.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping and his ruling party have pushed to stimulate China's economy. Xie Huanchi/Xinhua via Getty ImagesHedge funds...
