Susanna Schrobsdorff

Why There's No Such Thing as Casual Sex

What if there’s no such thing as casual sex? A new book argues that the sexual liberation which promised fun, no-strings sex has left us miserable.

Hello November, Our Old Friend

It's the changeling season that makes time go all slippery and restless.

Self-Care Doesn’t Have to Be Selfish: Mindfulness Teacher Shelly Tygielski On Generosity and Well-Being

The Founder of Pandemic of Love, Shelly Tygielski, advocates for grassroots, human-to-human mutual aid: "None of us can do it on our own."

How William Shatner Turned a Flight of Fancy Into a Lyrical Pitch For the Planet

William Shatner, who played Star Trek's Captain James T. Kirk took a Blue Origin flight into space and returned with a message

On Loving Someone Who Battles Inner Demons

Many of those who battle serious mental health issues have a galaxy of loved ones who travel that road with them, as much as anyone can

The Storytelling Genius of Jane Goodall and Why Intellectual Arguments Don’t Change Behavior

Dr. Jane Goodall, the legendary naturalist, and primatologist, has spent decades persuading us to change the way we treat animals and the planet

What We Have In Common With Humans Of 23,000 Years Ago

It's hard to comprehend how many generations of humanity have come and gone since these ancient people walked to North America

Anne Lamott’s Advice Could Stop You From Drowning in Cynicism

Anne Lamott's new collection of essays, "Dusk Night Dawn" is a heart-map out of the swamps of self-righteousness and pessimism.

The Quietly Rebellious Art of Iranian Women and What We Can Learn From Them

These women take our worn stereotypes about femininity, religion, and war and nudge them out of context so we can see differently.

After 9/11: I Wasn’t Prepared to Prepare My Kids For This New Reality

After 9/11, parents reeled. We didn't know how to prepare our kids to live in this new world where planes are bombs, and nothing feels safe.

What Is ‘Tragic Optimism’ and Can It Help Us Make Sense Of This Moment?

Avoiding cynicism despite unfurling natural and manmade disasters in Afghanistan, Louisiana and the pandemic-stressed parts of the world

Superficial Empathy and Watching the Afghan Tragedy On the Little Screen

Simone Biles and Why We All Get the ‘Twisties’ (Even If We Can’t Fly)

Simone Biles pulled out of the Tokyo Olympics competition saying she had the "twisties," a gymnastics phenomenon we can all relate to

Paulina Porizkova, A.I. Filters, and the ‘Shallow Dating Ponds’ of Middle Age

How I Curbed My Late Night Insta Yearnings to Move to Another Country

Visit the immigrant community of Brooklyn's Brighton Beach and remember what's to love about the U.S.