Weekend Confidential
Inventor James Dyson’s Big Ideas
The British inventor talks about his new institute for engineers, the keys to his success and his company’s plans for retail stores and electric cars.
The British inventor talks about his new institute for engineers, the keys to his success and his company’s plans for retail stores and electric cars.
Anxiety disorders are common in childhood, and many parents naturally want to shield their youngsters from distress. But that is often the exact opposite of what they should do.
Whatever else emerges, the administration ignored history in counting on Putin to help U.S. interests
Behavioral economist Dan Ariely answers questions on shared sinks, effective ads and having children.
People never stop invading our mental space. It’s time for an update to FDR’s Four Freedoms, says Joe Queenan.
The ‘vote-a-rama,’ used in the Senate’s lead-up to voting on its sweeping tax bill, is a term with roots dating to the 1930s and before.
Giving to others makes us happier—yet we tend to avoid chances to donate. Behavioral economics can help us overcome our uncharitable impulses.
This year, museum debuts, vivid installations and Art Basel Miami Beach itself are vying for attention from the hordes of collectors.
A new book features striking images from the past 50 years of NASA’s archives.
Research suggests that thinking about the good old days can offer some surprising benefits, from increasing self-confidence to buffering against loneliness.
Many smarter animals have fewer children and invest more in them. Could the same thing be true about smarter butterflies? Alison Gopnik reports.
Time Warner executive Olaf Olafsson on growing up in Iceland, “Norwegian Wood” and facing the mysteries of the Beatles, English and girls.
Spooked by rising hostility in Trump country, elite schools are seeking small-town students.
An experiment found a big difference between theoretical reactions and real ones: fear
Chief Executive Debra Lee reveres—and acquires—‘Soul Train’ while pivoting to face mainstream competitors
A hit 1973 movie popularized a word used by the Washington Post used to describe a failed attempt to get it to publish false claims against candidate Roy Moore.
Why are Brazil’s billionaires so reluctant to pledge some of their fortunes to charity?
Today’s sexual-harassment scandals don’t tell us much about how ordinary men and women should interact at work. It may be time to rethink the rules.
It’s showtime: Monkeys, lizards, bears and many other animals compete in the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards.
Scientific questions can simmer for ages—until, suddenly, they come to a boil. What are today’s sleeper questions in physics, ready to awake?
