Tara Boyle

Karl Goldstein nearly gave up playing the piano, but a few words from a tough music teacher put him on a lifelong path in music.

Decades ago, researchers introduced a new theory of policing. It’s called “broken windows” and is seen by many as a cure-all for crime. But the idea is often used in ways its creators never intended.

We’re often more honest when making searches on Google than when answering surveys or talking to friends. Seth Stephens-Davidowitz explains what these searches tell us about our thoughts and desires.

Researcher Dan Gilbert says that human beings are the only animals that think about the future. But we don’t always do the best job at predicting what will make us happy — or even who we will be.