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Naomi Osaka and the power of no: What we can learn from the tennis champ

A psychiatrist explains why we should all be more like Osaka.

Ancient table scraps offer a fresh twist on Jewish culinary heritage

How we eat reflects how we live — now and in the past.

HBO Max’s best sci-fi series reveals the dangers of a controversial new technology

Star Trek's next big comeback could finally deliver on a long-overdue promise

Elon Musk hosting SNL has no good outcomes

The gig has only one possible result: promoting Elon Musk himself.

You need to watch the best psychological cult thriller on Netflix ASAP

How 'Handmaid's Tale' Season 4 is staying relevant in a post-Trump America

Far Cry 5: One terrifying thing the divisive game gets right

Behind political cowardice is a chillingly accurate mind control story.

Ancient Mayan collapse reveals why America needs UBI

History repeats itself.

Wu Lien-teh: How an early 1900s pandemic inspired the N95 mask

Dr. Wu Lien-teh brought down the Manchurian Plague. Lien-teh was a Malayan doctor who we have to thank for an early version of the N95 mask. The man did not mess around when it came to infectious disease in the early 1900s.

Subs vs. Dubs: 5 reasons anime subs are better than dubs

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'Last of Us 2' reveals why the worst trope in video games needs to die in 2021