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Every year, we pay tribute to mothers around the world on Mother’s Day, typically held on the second Sunday of the month of May. With their nurturing and self-sacrificing qualities, mothers are the backbone of the family. They are our biggest cheerleader, the glue that holds the family together, the …

Research of the Week We forage for information in our minds the way we foraged for food as hunter-gatherers. Full lockdowns don’t seem to have had much effect in Western Europe. Deep genetic history of the Andes. Factors most associated with death from COVID-19 in the UK: maleness, old age, …

Sometimes I get a craving for something artificial—something not very good and probably bad for me, that I once thought was a fad but has stubbornly sustained. No, not froyo. (Except sometimes froyo.) I’m talking about reality TV. There are new ones to keep up with every day, each outfitted …