The box is empty: On iPhones, religion and disconnection
Scott Gilmore finds a material fast doesn’t make him any nicer
Society
Why we needn’t be so mindful of what we eat
The director of the Cornell University food and brand lab on how to eat less and enjoy it more.
Elizabeth II: The happiest woman in post-referendum Britain
Not just her job, but also her love of Scotland was at stake
Boeing and SpaceX to ferry astronauts to space station
The two winners have won contracts to deliver U.S. astronauts to the International Space Station starting in 2017
Faron Hall, 1964-2014
From an early age he faced hardship and loss, but found joy in swimming and helping others—twice saving a life
An app for the basic fashion question: ’Does this look good on me?’
The founders of ’Pin & Tucker’ know friends or spouses can’t be as honest as online judges
Light in the dark: What if vegetative patients are actually conscious?
From 2014: Hitchcock film proved that despite a ’vegetative’ diagnosis, Jeff Tremblay’s brain is awake. What does that mean for end-of-life care?
Why a large family makes sense for the royals
The announcement that William and Kate are expecting a second child can be explained by their famous closeness with their own siblings
Smartphones, dissected
From the brick-like Motorola to today’s concerns about spying, Elizabeth Woyke’s fascinating book traces the history of smartphones
Finding Franklin: How a 169-year-old mystery was solved
From 2014: After years of searching, success came almost by accident. Heavy ice pushed scientists away from their intended zone—and right over the elusive wreck.