Featured series 
Wondering
A series of random questions answered by Harvard experts.
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Science & TechHow to know if you’re wrong
Acknowledging your vast ignorance is a good first step — but don’t stop there
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Nation & WorldWhich grade is most important to a child’s development?
Stats suggest high stakes for one year in particular
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Nation & WorldIs cursive worth learning?
Pencil-and-paper asks more of a student than a keyboard. Maybe that’s the point.
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HealthDoes having a bad dream make you a bad person?
Psychologist breaks down what those negative night narratives might be trying to tell you
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HealthWhy is yogurt good for us?
Genghis Khan supposedly fed it to his troops for strength and bravery. He might have been onto something.
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Science & TechDoes vinyl sound better?
You don’t have to be a purist to say yes. You might just be ‘album oriented.’
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The language of dreams
Proficiency, place, emotion, or something else? These late-night conversations defy easy explanation.
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What’s a little envy between friends?
The feeling can eat you alive — but only if you let it
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Does your dog care if you die?
Any owner would say yes. Here’s what the science says.
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Should married couples live apart?
Separate takes from husband-and-wife psychiatrists on distance, drift, and how to stay connected
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Why that song is stuck in your head
Brain scientist explains earworms
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When will a robot write a novel?
In considering whether a robot could write a work of fiction, the computer science Krzysztof Gajos says it depends—trashy novel or a good one?
