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Did Michael Brown receive the death penalty — only without any recourse to a fair trial? Criminal sentencing scholar Jelani Exum thinks so. Hear more from her along with 9 other provocative, thought-provoking takes on contemporary race issues within America.

Researchers are finding that your mental patterns could be harming your telomeres — essential parts of the cell’s DNA — and affecting your life and health. Nobel Prize-winning scientist Elizabeth Blackburn and health psychologist Elissa Epel explain.

The successful dot-coms of the late ‘90s and early ‘00s had a few things in common: they all vowed to “change the world”, had crazy-high valuations, and were wildly unprofitable. Here’s a look at one company’s rapid rise and fall — and the bubble’s lasting impact, from internet historian Brian McCullough.

Aerospace engineer Jeremy Kasdin explains how two new NASA reports hold promise for those hoping to detect habitable planets orbiting nearby stars — and might even see the launch of the “starshade” occulter.

Few concepts have garnered as much attention as the "trauma bond." But what exactly is it, and why do we find ourselves trapped within these painful dynamics time and time again?

A narcissist may purposefully exploit your defense mechanisms while hiding behind their own.

“高尔基”号（ANT-20）是苏联1930年代建造的一架巨型宣传飞机，以著名作家马克西姆·高尔基命名。这架当时世界上最大的飞机搭载了印刷机、电影放映设备和广播系统，专为苏联政权的宣传鼓动服务，其离奇的诞生与坠毁历史折射出那个时代独特的政治与技术野心。

In this excerpt from the brand-new podcast The TED Interview, the beloved writer tells us how she is learning to live with loss.

Some fresh advice on identifying and searching for your own community, from business innovator Nilofer Merchant.

5 ways to determine when a marriage has crossed the line.