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class=""><div class="hd0te94"><div class=""><div class=""><div class="_1k0rii5 _1k0rii0"><span class="_1g6d7eu0 xkp0cg7 xkp0cg5">Even Better</span><span class="duet--article--timestamp _1rf9w8o2 _1rf9w8o0 xkp0cg5 _1agbrixr"><time dateTime="2025-04-04T10:00:00+00:00">Apr 4</time></span><span class="_1k0rii3"><span class="xkp0cg6 xkp0cg5 _1onxz3m1 _1onxz3m0"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="11" height="10" fill="none" class="_1onxz3m4" aria-hidden="true"><path fill="#000" d="m5.5 0 1.123 3.455h3.632L7.316 5.59 8.44 9.045 5.5 6.91 2.561 9.045 3.684 5.59.744 3.455h3.633L5.5 0Z"></path></svg>The Highlight</span></span></div><div><div class="xkp0cg9 _1neefee6 _1neefee2"><a class="qcd9z1 hd0te9s" href="/even-better/405451/gardening-growing-season-herbs-vegetables-food-sovereignty">When your garden fails, the magic happens</a></div></div><p class="duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _1neefeek _1neefeee _1neefeeg">Nothing will cure you of perfectionism faster than trying to grow living things.</p><div class="_1k0riig _1k0rii0"><span class="u2goo40">By </span><span class="u2goo42 xkp0cg5"><span><span>Natalie Pattillo</span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="duet--content-cards--content-card _1agz5xb3 _1agz5xb0 qcd9z0"><div class="_1agz5xb9 _1agz5xb6 _1agz5xbc _1agz5xbh _102m78f3"><img alt="A skeptic’s guide to quitting your smartphone" data-chromatic="ignore" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-nimg="fill" class="_1agz5xbf mvmjsc0" style="position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' %3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' 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class=""><div class="_1k0rii4 _1k0rii0"><span class="_1g6d7eu0 xkp0cg7 xkp0cg5">Even Better</span><span class="duet--article--timestamp _1rf9w8o2 _1rf9w8o0 xkp0cg5 _1agbrixr"><time dateTime="2025-03-20T11:30:00+00:00">Mar 20</time></span></div><div><div class="xkp0cg9 _1neefee5 _1neefee2"><a class="qcd9z1" href="/even-better/404896/spotify-youtube-apple-music-amazon-playlists">The surprising thing I learned from quitting Spotify</a></div></div><p class="duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _1neefeej _1neefeee _1neefeef">It took months of living without Spotify’s algorithm to realize I had trained it too well.</p><div class="_1k0riif _1k0rii0"><span class="u2goo40">By </span><span class="u2goo42 xkp0cg5"><span><span>Adam Clark Estes</span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="duet--content-cards--content-card _1agz5xb3 _1agz5xb0 qcd9z0"><div class="_1agz5xb9 _1agz5xb6 _1agz5xbc _1agz5xbh _102m78f3"><img alt="Introverts should (sometimes) act like extroverts" 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https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/snow-globe.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C2.3781733294427%2C100%2C95.243653341115&w=480 480w, https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/snow-globe.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C2.3781733294427%2C100%2C95.243653341115&w=540 540w, https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/snow-globe.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C2.3781733294427%2C100%2C95.243653341115&w=640 640w, https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/snow-globe.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C2.3781733294427%2C100%2C95.243653341115&w=750 750w, https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/snow-globe.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C2.3781733294427%2C100%2C95.243653341115&w=828 828w, https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/snow-globe.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C2.3781733294427%2C100%2C95.243653341115&w=1080 1080w, https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/snow-globe.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C2.3781733294427%2C100%2C95.243653341115&w=1200 1200w, https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/snow-globe.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C2.3781733294427%2C100%2C95.243653341115&w=1440 1440w, https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/snow-globe.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C2.3781733294427%2C100%2C95.243653341115&w=1920 1920w, https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/snow-globe.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C2.3781733294427%2C100%2C95.243653341115&w=2048 2048w, https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/snow-globe.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C2.3781733294427%2C100%2C95.243653341115&w=2400 2400w" src="https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/snow-globe.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C2.3781733294427%2C100%2C95.243653341115&w=2400"/></div><div class="_1agz5xbi"><div class=""><div class=""><div class="_1k0rii4 _1k0rii0"><span class="_1g6d7eu0 xkp0cg7 xkp0cg5">Even Better</span><span class="duet--article--timestamp _1rf9w8o2 _1rf9w8o0 xkp0cg5 _1agbrixr"><time dateTime="2025-02-27T11:03:00+00:00">Feb 27</time></span></div><div><div class="xkp0cg9 _1neefee5 _1neefee2"><a class="qcd9z1" href="/even-better/396748/winter-activities-mental-health-sad-tips">How to dread winter a little less</a></div></div><p class="duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _1neefeej _1neefeee _1neefeef">Winter lovers share their tips for making the most of the season.</p><div class="_1k0riif _1k0rii0"><span class="u2goo40">By </span><span class="u2goo42 xkp0cg5"><span><span>Lilly Milman</span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="duet--content-cards--content-card _1agz5xb3 _1agz5xb0 qcd9z0"><div class="_1agz5xb9 _1agz5xb6 _1agz5xbc _1agz5xbh _102m78f3"><img alt="Validate me, please!" data-chromatic="ignore" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-nimg="fill" 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https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/mlambrick-vox-validation.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=16.666666666667%2C0%2C66.666666666667%2C100&w=1080 1080w, https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/mlambrick-vox-validation.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=16.666666666667%2C0%2C66.666666666667%2C100&w=1200 1200w, https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/mlambrick-vox-validation.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=16.666666666667%2C0%2C66.666666666667%2C100&w=1440 1440w, https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/mlambrick-vox-validation.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=16.666666666667%2C0%2C66.666666666667%2C100&w=1920 1920w, https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/mlambrick-vox-validation.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=16.666666666667%2C0%2C66.666666666667%2C100&w=2048 2048w, https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/mlambrick-vox-validation.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=16.666666666667%2C0%2C66.666666666667%2C100&w=2400 2400w" src="https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/mlambrick-vox-validation.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=16.666666666667%2C0%2C66.666666666667%2C100&w=2400"/><img alt="Validate me, please!" data-chromatic="ignore" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-nimg="fill" class="_1agz5xbg mvmjsc0" style="position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' %3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25'/%3E%3CfeComposite 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https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/mlambrick-vox-validation.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&w=480 480w, https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/mlambrick-vox-validation.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&w=540 540w, https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/mlambrick-vox-validation.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&w=640 640w, https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/mlambrick-vox-validation.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&w=750 750w, https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/mlambrick-vox-validation.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&w=828 828w, https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/mlambrick-vox-validation.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&w=1080 1080w, https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/mlambrick-vox-validation.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&w=1200 1200w, https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/mlambrick-vox-validation.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&w=1440 1440w, https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/mlambrick-vox-validation.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&w=1920 1920w, https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/mlambrick-vox-validation.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&w=2048 2048w, https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/mlambrick-vox-validation.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&w=2400 2400w" src="https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/mlambrick-vox-validation.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&w=2400"/></div><div class="_1agz5xbi"><div class=""><div class=""><div class="_1k0rii4 _1k0rii0"><span class="_1g6d7eu0 xkp0cg7 xkp0cg5">Even Better</span><span class="duet--article--timestamp _1rf9w8o2 _1rf9w8o0 xkp0cg5 _1agbrixr"><time dateTime="2025-02-26T11:02:00+00:00">Feb 26</time></span></div><div><div class="xkp0cg9 _1neefee5 _1neefee2"><a class="qcd9z1" href="/even-better/395448/external-validation-people-pleasing-social-media-self-worth">Validate me, please!</a></div></div><p class="duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _1neefeej _1neefeee _1neefeef">Why other people’s approval is so intoxicating.</p><div class="_1k0riif _1k0rii0"><span class="u2goo40">By </span><span class="u2goo42 xkp0cg5"><span><span>Allie Volpe</span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="duet--content-cards--content-card _1agz5xb3 _1agz5xb0 qcd9z0"><div class="_1agz5xb9 _1agz5xb6 _1agz5xbc _1agz5xbh _102m78f3"><img alt="What happens to our bodies without light?" data-chromatic="ignore" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-nimg="fill" class="_1agz5xbf mvmjsc0" style="position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' %3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25'/%3E%3CfeComposite operator='out' in='s'/%3E%3CfeComposite in2='SourceGraphic'/%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Cimage width='100%25' height='100%25' x='0' y='0' preserveAspectRatio='none' style='filter: url(%23b);' href='data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8+R8AAtcB6oaHtZcAAAAASUVORK5CYII='/%3E%3C/svg%3E")" sizes="100px" 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https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/02/GettyImages-1771354203.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=2.5746050321826%2C0%2C94.850789935635%2C100&w=2048 2048w, https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/02/GettyImages-1771354203.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=2.5746050321826%2C0%2C94.850789935635%2C100&w=2400 2400w" src="https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/02/GettyImages-1771354203.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=2.5746050321826%2C0%2C94.850789935635%2C100&w=2400"/></div><div class="_1agz5xbi"><div class=""><div class=""><div class="_1k0rii4 _1k0rii0"><span class="_1g6d7eu0 xkp0cg7 xkp0cg5">Even Better</span><span class="duet--article--timestamp _1rf9w8o2 _1rf9w8o0 xkp0cg5 _1agbrixr"><time dateTime="2025-02-25T18:25:00+00:00">Feb 25</time></span></div><div><div class="xkp0cg9 _1neefee5 _1neefee2"><a class="qcd9z1" href="/even-better/401003/circadian-rhythm-sleep-light-lynne-peeples-inner-clock">What happens to our bodies without light?</a></div></div><p class="duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _1neefeej _1neefeee _1neefeef">One scientist tried to find out.</p><div class="_1k0riif _1k0rii0"><span class="u2goo40">By </span><span class="u2goo42 xkp0cg5"><span><span>Allie Volpe</span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="duet--content-cards--content-card _1agz5xb3 _1agz5xb0 qcd9z0"><div class="_1agz5xb9 _1agz5xb6 _1agz5xbc _1agz5xbh _102m78f3"><img alt="I don’t want to be an angry person like my mom. 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Is it inevitable?</a></div></div><p class="duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _1neefeej _1neefeee _1neefeef">I feel intense guilt after getting angry. And if I shrug off that guilt, I worry I’ll become a bad person.</p><div class="_1k0riif _1k0rii0"><span class="u2goo40">By </span><span class="u2goo42 xkp0cg5"><span><span>Sigal Samuel</span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="duet--content-cards--content-card _1agz5xb3 _1agz5xb0 qcd9z0"><div class="_1agz5xb9 _1agz5xb6 _1agz5xbc _1agz5xbh _102m78f3"><img alt="Want a better social life? 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https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/02/GettyImages-820829780.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C3.0186903321232%2C100%2C93.962619335754&w=2400 2400w" src="https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/02/GettyImages-820829780.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C3.0186903321232%2C100%2C93.962619335754&w=2400"/></div><div class="_1agz5xbi"><div class=""><div class=""><div class="_1k0rii4 _1k0rii0"><span class="_1g6d7eu0 xkp0cg7 xkp0cg5">Even Better</span><span class="duet--article--timestamp _1rf9w8o2 _1rf9w8o0 xkp0cg5 _1agbrixr"><time dateTime="2025-02-15T13:00:00+00:00">Feb 15</time></span></div><div><div class="xkp0cg9 _1neefee5 _1neefee2"><a class="qcd9z1" href="/even-better/399690/social-biome-connection-habits-small-talk-friendship-quality-conversation">Want a better social life? Try these easy habits.</a></div></div><p class="duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _1neefeej _1neefeee _1neefeef">Why you should aim for one meaningful social interaction a day and other strategies for improving your “social biome.”</p><div class="_1k0riif _1k0rii0"><span class="u2goo40">By </span><span class="u2goo42 xkp0cg5"><span><span>Allie Volpe</span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="duet--content-cards--content-card _1agz5xb3 _1agz5xb0 qcd9z0"><div class="_1agz5xb9 _1agz5xb6 _1agz5xbc _1agz5xbh _102m78f3"><img alt="Why are young men so hopeless at dating?" data-chromatic="ignore" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-nimg="fill" class="_1agz5xbf mvmjsc0" style="position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' %3E%3Cfilter id='b' 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https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/02/GettyImages-1363640902.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=9.6153846153846%2C0%2C80.769230769231%2C100&w=2400 2400w" src="https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/02/GettyImages-1363640902.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=9.6153846153846%2C0%2C80.769230769231%2C100&w=2400"/></div><div class="_1agz5xbi"><div class=""><div class=""><div class="_1k0rii4 _1k0rii0"><span class="_1g6d7eu0 xkp0cg7 xkp0cg5">Explain It to Me</span><span class="duet--article--timestamp _1rf9w8o2 _1rf9w8o0 xkp0cg5 _1agbrixr"><time dateTime="2025-02-12T12:00:00+00:00">Feb 12</time></span></div><div><div class="xkp0cg9 _1neefee5 _1neefee2"><a class="qcd9z1" href="/explain-it-to-me/399280/young-men-dating-struggles-single">Why are young men so hopeless at dating?</a></div></div><p class="duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _1neefeej _1neefeee _1neefeef">The rules of romance have changed. 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save without sacrificing your favorite snacks.</p><div class="_1k0riif _1k0rii0"><span class="u2goo40">By </span><span class="u2goo42 xkp0cg5"><span><span>Sara Youngblood Gregory</span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="duet--content-cards--content-card _1agz5xb3 _1agz5xb0 qcd9z0"><div class="_1agz5xb9 _1agz5xb6 _1agz5xbc _1agz5xbh _102m78f3"><img alt="“Protecting your peace” can kill your friendships" data-chromatic="ignore" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-nimg="fill" class="_1agz5xbf mvmjsc0" style="position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' %3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' 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Better</span><span class="duet--article--timestamp _1rf9w8o2 _1rf9w8o0 xkp0cg5 _1agbrixr"><time dateTime="2025-01-31T12:00:00+00:00">Jan 31</time></span></div><div><div class="xkp0cg9 _1neefee5 _1neefee2"><a class="qcd9z1" href="/even-better/396840/emergency-fund-savings-expenses-financal-goals-budget">The beginner’s guide to building an emergency fund</a></div></div><p class="duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _1neefeej _1neefeee _1neefeef">You don’t need six months of expenses in the bank, but you do have to start somewhere.</p><div class="_1k0riif _1k0rii0"><span class="u2goo40">By </span><span class="u2goo42 xkp0cg5"><span><span>Allie Volpe</span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="duet--content-cards--content-card _1agz5xb3 _1agz5xb0 qcd9z0"><div class="_1agz5xb9 _1agz5xb6 _1agz5xbc _1agz5xbh _102m78f3"><img alt="Thinking about merging finances with your partner? 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https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/GettyImages-2192532929.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0.43468568880963%2C0%2C99.130628622381%2C100&w=2400 2400w" src="https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/GettyImages-2192532929.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0.43468568880963%2C0%2C99.130628622381%2C100&w=2400"/></div><div class="_1agz5xbi"><div class=""><div class=""><div class="_1k0rii4 _1k0rii0"><span class="_1g6d7eu0 xkp0cg7 xkp0cg5">Even Better</span><span class="duet--article--timestamp _1rf9w8o2 _1rf9w8o0 xkp0cg5 _1agbrixr"><time dateTime="2025-01-14T19:15:00+00:00">Jan 14</time></span></div><div><div class="xkp0cg9 _1neefee5 _1neefee2"><a class="qcd9z1" href="/even-better/394796/la-wildfires-natural-disaster-damage-insurance-fema-housing">What homeowners and renters need to know after a wildfire</a></div></div><p class="duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _1neefeej _1neefeee _1neefeef">Beginning the recovery process can be overwhelming. We’re here to help.</p><div class="_1k0riif _1k0rii0"><span class="u2goo40">By </span><span class="u2goo42 xkp0cg5"><span><span>Allie Volpe</span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="duet--content-cards--content-card hd0te93 hd0te92 hd0te90 qcd9z0"><div class="hd0te97 hd0te95 hd0te9l hd0te98 _102m78f3"><img alt="You can’t optimize your way to being a good person" data-chromatic="ignore" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-nimg="fill" class="mvmjsc0" style="position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' %3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25'/%3E%3CfeComposite operator='out' in='s'/%3E%3CfeComposite in2='SourceGraphic'/%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Cimage width='100%25' height='100%25' x='0' y='0' preserveAspectRatio='none' style='filter: url(%23b);' href='data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8+R8AAtcB6oaHtZcAAAAASUVORK5CYII='/%3E%3C/svg%3E")" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, (max-width: 1180px) 50vw, 640px" srcSet="https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/11/Revised-Final.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&w=256 256w, https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/11/Revised-Final.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&w=376 376w, https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/11/Revised-Final.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&w=384 384w, https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/11/Revised-Final.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&w=415 415w, https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/11/Revised-Final.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&w=480 480w, https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/11/Revised-Final.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&w=540 540w, https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/11/Revised-Final.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&w=640 640w, https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/11/Revised-Final.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&w=750 750w, https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/11/Revised-Final.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&w=828 828w, https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/11/Revised-Final.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&w=1080 1080w, https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/11/Revised-Final.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&w=1200 1200w, https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/11/Revised-Final.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&w=1440 1440w, https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/11/Revised-Final.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&w=1920 1920w, https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/11/Revised-Final.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&w=2048 2048w, https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/11/Revised-Final.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&w=2400 2400w" src="https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/11/Revised-Final.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&w=2400"/></div><div class=""><div class="hd0te94"><div class=""><div class=""><div class="_1k0rii5 _1k0rii0"><span class="_1g6d7eu0 xkp0cg7 xkp0cg5">The Highlight</span><span class="duet--article--timestamp _1rf9w8o2 _1rf9w8o0 xkp0cg5 _1agbrixr"><time dateTime="2025-01-06T11:42:00+00:00">Jan 6</time></span></div><div><div class="xkp0cg9 _1neefee6 _1neefee2"><a class="qcd9z1 hd0te9s" href="/the-highlight/387570/moral-optimization">You can’t optimize your way to being a good person</a></div></div><p class="duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _1neefeek _1neefeee _1neefeeg">I tried to make the perfect moral choice every time. 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https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/GettyImages-1452723771.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=3.0755711775044%2C0%2C93.848857644991%2C100&w=2400 2400w" src="https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/GettyImages-1452723771.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=3.0755711775044%2C0%2C93.848857644991%2C100&w=2400"/></div><div class="_1agz5xbi"><div class=""><div class=""><div class="_1k0rii4 _1k0rii0"><span class="_1g6d7eu0 xkp0cg7 xkp0cg5">Even Better</span><span class="duet--article--timestamp _1rf9w8o2 _1rf9w8o0 xkp0cg5 _1agbrixr"><time dateTime="2025-01-06T11:00:00+00:00">Jan 6</time></span></div><div><div class="xkp0cg9 _1neefee5 _1neefee2"><a class="qcd9z1" href="/even-better/393114/productivity-hacks-calendar-to-do-list-deadlines">Productivity “hacks” don’t work. These do.</a></div></div><p class="duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _1neefeej _1neefeee _1neefeef">The best methods are low-tech and free.</p><div class="_1k0riif _1k0rii0"><span class="u2goo40">By </span><span class="u2goo42 xkp0cg5"><span><span>Allie Volpe</span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="duet--content-cards--content-card _1agz5xb3 _1agz5xb0 qcd9z0"><div class="_1agz5xb9 _1agz5xb6 _1agz5xbc _1agz5xbh _102m78f3"><img alt="Never pay a medical bill without asking these questions first" data-chromatic="ignore" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-nimg="fill" class="_1agz5xbf mvmjsc0" style="position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' %3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur 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overcharged on medical bills, you probably are.</p><div class="_1k0riif _1k0rii0"><span class="u2goo40">By </span><span class="u2goo42 xkp0cg5"><span><span>Allie Volpe</span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="duet--content-cards--content-card _1agz5xb3 _1agz5xb0 qcd9z0"><div class="_1agz5xb9 _1agz5xb6 _1agz5xbc _1agz5xbh _102m78f3"><img alt="Major change doesn’t have to wreck your friendships" data-chromatic="ignore" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-nimg="fill" class="_1agz5xbf mvmjsc0" style="position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' %3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' 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class="u2goo40">By </span><span class="u2goo42 xkp0cg5"><span><span>Allie Volpe</span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="duet--content-cards--content-card _1agz5xb3 _1agz5xb0 qcd9z0"><div class="_1agz5xb9 _1agz5xb6 _1agz5xbc _1agz5xbh _102m78f3"><img alt="Can you still be close to someone whose politics you despise?" data-chromatic="ignore" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-nimg="fill" class="_1agz5xbf mvmjsc0" style="position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' %3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25'/%3E%3CfeComposite operator='out' in='s'/%3E%3CfeComposite 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Better</span><span class="duet--article--timestamp _1rf9w8o2 _1rf9w8o0 xkp0cg5 _1agbrixr"><time dateTime="2024-12-23T13:00:00+00:00">Dec 23, 2024</time></span></div><div><div class="xkp0cg9 _1neefee5 _1neefee2"><a class="qcd9z1" href="/even-better/391249/maintaining-relationships-trump-estrangement-reconciliation">Can you still be close to someone whose politics you despise?</a></div></div><p class="duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _1neefeej _1neefeee _1neefeef">Why some Americans are rethinking estrangement in a second Trump presidency.</p><div class="_1k0riif _1k0rii0"><span class="u2goo40">By </span><span class="u2goo42 xkp0cg5"><span><span>Allie Volpe</span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="duet--content-cards--content-card _1agz5xb3 _1agz5xb0 qcd9z0"><div class="_1agz5xb9 _1agz5xb6 _1agz5xbc _1agz5xbh _102m78f3"><img alt="Can men and women still be friends?" data-chromatic="ignore" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-nimg="fill" class="_1agz5xbf 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class=""><div class=""><div class="_1k0rii4 _1k0rii0"><span class="_1g6d7eu0 xkp0cg7 xkp0cg5">Even Better</span><span class="duet--article--timestamp _1rf9w8o2 _1rf9w8o0 xkp0cg5 _1agbrixr"><time dateTime="2024-12-02T17:40:09+00:00">Dec 2, 2024</time></span></div><div><div class="xkp0cg9 _1neefee5 _1neefee2"><a class="qcd9z1" href="/even-better/387146/gender-gap-friendship-expectation-conflict">Can men and women still be friends?</a></div></div><p class="duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _1neefeej _1neefeee _1neefeef">We may be in the middle of a new gender war, but friendships with the opposite sex are still very much worth it.</p><div class="_1k0riif _1k0rii0"><span class="u2goo40">By </span><span class="u2goo42 xkp0cg5"><span><span>Allie Volpe</span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="duet--content-cards--content-card _1agz5xb3 _1agz5xb0 qcd9z0"><div class="_1agz5xb9 _1agz5xb6 _1agz5xbc _1agz5xbh _102m78f3"><img alt="Nostalgia won’t fix the loneliness 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https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/10/AllieVolpe_Vox_LonelinessNostalgia.png?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&w=1080 1080w, https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/10/AllieVolpe_Vox_LonelinessNostalgia.png?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&w=1200 1200w, https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/10/AllieVolpe_Vox_LonelinessNostalgia.png?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&w=1440 1440w, https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/10/AllieVolpe_Vox_LonelinessNostalgia.png?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&w=1920 1920w, https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/10/AllieVolpe_Vox_LonelinessNostalgia.png?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&w=2048 2048w, https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/10/AllieVolpe_Vox_LonelinessNostalgia.png?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&w=2400 2400w" src="https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/10/AllieVolpe_Vox_LonelinessNostalgia.png?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&w=2400"/></div><div class="_1agz5xbi"><div class=""><div class=""><div class="_1k0rii4 _1k0rii0"><span class="_1g6d7eu0 xkp0cg7 xkp0cg5">The Highlight</span><span class="duet--article--timestamp _1rf9w8o2 _1rf9w8o0 xkp0cg5 _1agbrixr"><time dateTime="2024-12-02T14:00:00+00:00">Dec 2, 2024</time></span></div><div><div class="xkp0cg9 _1neefee5 _1neefee2"><a class="qcd9z1" href="/the-highlight/378924/loneliness-epidemic-solutions-religion-volunteering-community-purpose-meaning">Nostalgia won’t fix the loneliness epidemic</a></div></div><p class="duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _1neefeej _1neefeee _1neefeef">There are practical, everyday ways to get out of your head and into community.</p><div class="_1k0riif _1k0rii0"><span class="u2goo40">By </span><span class="u2goo42 xkp0cg5"><span><span>Allie Volpe</span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="duet--content-cards--content-card _1agz5xb3 _1agz5xb0 qcd9z0"><div class="_1agz5xb9 _1agz5xb6 _1agz5xbc _1agz5xbh _102m78f3"><img alt="Family estrangement doesn’t have to be forever" data-chromatic="ignore" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-nimg="fill" class="_1agz5xbf mvmjsc0" style="position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' %3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25'/%3E%3CfeComposite operator='out' in='s'/%3E%3CfeComposite in2='SourceGraphic'/%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Cimage 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