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Opioids Ravaged a Kentucky Town. Then Rehab Became Its Business.

In Louisa, an unbearable social crisis has become the main source of economic opportunity.

Why Do We Listen to Sad Songs?

Not because it makes us sad, but because it connects us to other people, some researchers suggest.

Have AI Chatbots Developed Theory of Mind? What We Do and Do Not Know.

Some researchers claim that chatbots have developed theory of mind. But is that just our own theory of mind gone wild?

Relativity Space’s 3-D Printed Rocket Fails Just After Launch

Relativity Space, a private company with ambitions for sending people to Mars, made it off the launchpad, but the vehicle experienced problems during the second...

Sandra Trehub, Pioneer in the Psychology of Music, Dies at 84

She showed that basic musical ability is present in infants across cultures, laying a foundation for a growing field of study.