Naomi Osaka and the Changing Power Dynamics in Sports

With relatively few words, she said a lot as she bowed out of the French Open on her terms, reflecting the growing empowerment of athletes.

Four Lessons From Your Anxious Brain

Pandemic life has saddled us with lots of conflicting emotions. Here’s how to cope with feelings of uncertainty and make a fresh start.

Something Bothering You? Tell It to Woebot.

When your therapist is a bot, you can reach it at 2 a.m. But will it really understand your problems?

7 Podcasts to Soothe Your Back-to-Normal Anxiety

These shows will help you to navigate whatever complex feelings you’re having about the world reopening, and ease you back into society at your own pace.

7 Podcasts to Soothe Your Back-to-Normal Anxiety

These shows will help you to navigate whatever complex feelings you’re having about the world reopening, and ease you back into society at your own pace.

If You Plan to Visit Aging Parents, Bring a To-Do List

During quarantine, medical, financial and household issues may have cropped up. Preparing before your visit can ease tensions and get to what you really want — a joyful visit.

Opinion | ‘If You Would Go Out on a Limb for Us, It Might Just Save Our Lives’

Many Americans  may never fully recover from the pandemic even if they didn’t contract the coronavirus.

Day 10: Give Yourself a Break!

The Zombie-Mall Weirdness of Going to the Movies Again

Total escapism will have to wait, though, as we get used to watching movies with sparse, socially distant crowds and abundant rules.

Opinion | Our Collective, Violent PTSD

It will take more than legislation to deal with the effects of the pandemic.  It will take people listening to one another.

‘An Out-of-Body Experience’: Inside India’s Covid Crisis

Fear, grief and boredom pervade the lives of those contending with the country’s severe outbreak. Their solace: family, friends and their own efforts to help others.

Scientists Drove Mice to Bond by Zapping Their Brains With Light

The study, a tour de force in bioengineering, comes after two decades of research on brain-to-brain synchrony in people.

‘In Treatment’ Is Back. How Does That Make You Feel?

Pandemic tensions led HBO to make a new version of the therapy drama, which stars Uzo Aduba and aims to reduce stigmas about mental health care.

No, People Are Not Returning Pandemic Dogs in Droves

Despite alarmist headlines, the happy truth is most people are keeping their newly adopted pets, animal welfare groups say.

Opinion | Needle Fear Is an Underrecognized Vaccination Challenge

Want to increase vaccination rates? Address adults’ fear of needles.

Family Caregivers Feel the Pandemic’s Weight

Early studies reveal the toll that lockdowns, isolation and stress have taken on those who care for older Americans.

In Crisis? Lemonada Media Has a Podcast for You.

“No One Is Coming to Save Us,” about child care issues, exemplifies the indie company’s blueprint for creating feel-good stories about feel-bad issues.