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Video game technology and design has seen explosive development and innovation over the last decade. We look at how game design impacts our brains, how it…
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To catch a thief, you have to think like one. To prevent a crime, you have to case a joint like a potential infiltrator and find the weak spots. On…
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The ad agency for Royal Caribbean chose a lively, catchy tune for a series of commercials for the cruise line, but it didn’t exactly match the wholesome,…
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From solitary poets to reclusive painters, loneliness is a rich vein for artists. Today, writer Olivia Laing meditates on this essential part of the human…
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Approximately one billion parking spots are scattered around the United States. That's about four times as many spaces as cars. Still, drivers waste hours…
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Thoreau wrote, “I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately.” His two years spent in solitude at Walden Pond left an indelible mark on the…
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What happens to our minds when we have too little, and how does that shape our choices and behaviors? On today's show, we'll talk to a pair of Princeton…
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Among the things we take for granted in today’s America is knowing the time, which makes transportation, business and national events possible. This,…
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Located at 32-34 South Main Street, the former office of New Hampshire Employment Security has been called “the ugliest building in Concord.”It is empty…
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When Walt Siegl was growing up in Austria, utilitarian motorcycles were a common fixture on the roads. These workaday machines moved passengers from town…