The Shelf Life of a Pop Star
What gives a pop star staying power? In our frenetic music landscape, it's clear that a lot of pop stars that defined the millennial "hopeco...
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Can you say no to a friend's wedding?
Are we spending too much on other people’s weddings? Going to a friend's weddings can be so fun and meaningful… but it can also really hurt...
Love Island vs. Reality
Love Island USA, the reality show where attractive singles compete to find love, is in full swing. Over the course of its eighth season, the...
How to enter your Sporty Spice era
Reality dating and professional sports are not as different as you’d think. Brittany is in her Sporty Spice era – she watched the NBA playof...
To be or not to be a parent
Could you see your life just as easily with children as without? What if you're not cut out for parenthood? What if you grow lonely in your...
How World Cup fans reflect America back at us
What does America look like to visitors? We're finding out in real time as fans and athletes from all over the world visit the United States...
Has the internet killed social etiquette?
How do you practice good etiquette online? Your online life shapes your offline life -- including how you talk, listen, and interact with th...
The safety and power of knowing your neighbors
Do you know how to connect with your neighbors? According to Pew, the share of Americans who know and trust their neighbors is on the declin...
Will physical media take us back to the future?
Is a return to analog the way to a better future? While vinyls, DVDs, and CDs might be considered ‘vintage’ to some, for others it’s a way t...
Boundaries, bodies, and better sex
What does it mean to feel safe during sex these days? From feeling comfortable with your partner to having access to public health intervent...
What do we owe our parents?
Do we owe our parents? Even in the best of scenarios, caring for an aging parent can be difficult and intense. But for those who may have ha...
So you've changed. Will it stick?
What makes us change – or not change? Change happens to all of us – but what actually happens to us when we change, and how does that change...
What does freedom actually look like?
What does freedom mean today? Happy Juneteenth! For those not in the know, today commemorates when U.S. federal troops arrived in Galveston,...
Why Queer Third Spaces Matter
Where do queer people gather? In honor of Pride Month, we're looking at those sanctuary spaces where LGBTQ+ people can celebrate, strategize...
Generative AI's race problem
Generative AI has been creating race-based content, and the results are...uncomfortable. Brittany’s been getting served a lot of AI generate...
Why Gen Z is movie-maxxing
What’s bringing Gen Z to the theaters? Backrooms and Obsession are two recent horror films that have done massive numbers – and their succes...
Who needs to know where you are?
Is location tracking building relationships? Or ruining them? Four in 10 U.S. adults share their locations with at least one person. But whi...
What makes a song a ‘millennial song’
What song best defines the millennial generation? On this episode from our friends at All Songs Considered, NPR Music editors Hazel Cills an...
How do you heal from 'Church Hurt?’
The church has long been a site of healing and hurt. Is that changing? While some have found community, joy, support, and love in their chur...
What to expect when you're expecting racism
Who gets to have a safe pregnancy? Across the internet, women are sharing their experiences with the physical and emotional difficulties of...