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Turns out, your mom lied to you when she said that popularity didn’t matter. Psychology professor Mitch Prinstein explains why popularity is significant long after high school.

You can make a living by pursuing your passion online. It’s just really, really unlikely. Author Brooke Erin Duffy and YouTuber Gaby Dunn walk us through the aspirational economy.

Saying that you’re busy isn’t just a way to get out of meeting with a boring acquaintance, it actually raises your social status.

TV dinners, popcorn bags, hot pockets… the story behind the invention that led to an entirely new cuisine.