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Dario Mitidieri / Getty What to Do When Your Friends Disappoint You
A “friendship breakup” isn’t always the answer.
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Pauline Lewis / Getty Five Stories That Aren’t What They Seem
A reading list of twisted tales and unraveled mysteries
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Jakub Porzycki / NurPhoto via Getty The Dreams and Limits of the Suburbs
They’re more diverse than ever, but they remain the sites of deep racial and socioeconomic gaps.
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Kim Kyung Hoon / Reuters How Delivery Ate the Restaurant
Delivery apps are feeding our craving for convenience.
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Silas Stein / Picture Alliance via Getty How Wedding Sprawl Affects the Guests
In striving to keep up with societal expectations, couples can end up putting financial strain on others.
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Solvin Zankl, Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany These Photographs Are Not What They Seem
The naked eye is only one way of seeing the world.
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Chung Sung-Jun / Getty How to Use Regret Instead of Wallowing in It
Looking backwards doesn’t have to feel like standing still.
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Ronald Dumont / Daily Express / Getty The Wonder of a Nature Photo
Some images of life and connection
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Barbara Alper / Getty What Teen Novels Are Capable Of
These books can help young people come to terms with the thoughts that feel too scary to say out loud.
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Martin Barraud / Getty How to Beat Impostor Syndrome
It starts with a simple but very important step.
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Toby Melville / Reuters How People Make the Most of Their Mornings
Taking advantage of the early hours can add calm to your day if you do it right.
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Eric Feferberg / AFP / Getty; The Atlantic The Power of Not Caring
Indifference can be its own small act of defiance.
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Bettmann / Getty On the Brink of Adulthood
Colleges are changing, but the college experience isn’t going anywhere.
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Jessica Hill / AP College Sports Are Changing
As college athletes’ status shifts, so does the experience of school sports.
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Elie Bernager / Getty The Pull—And the Risks—Of Intensive Parenting
This mindset can be both isolating for parents and damaging for kids.
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Heritage Images / Getty A Beach Read Can Be Anything You Want It to Be
Our staff recommends options for all moods.
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Heritage Art / Heritage Images / Getty The Powerful Consistency of Mail Delivery
How mail carriers manage to do a job that keeps the country running
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Agron Beqiri / NurPhoto / Getty The Pleasures of Reading Outside
Taking a book outside can be a practice in holding your attention.
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Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Getty. The Limits of the Family Vacation
Travel doesn’t fix everything.
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New York Times Co. / Getty How to Decide What to Watch
The more streaming options pop up, the harder it gets.
