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Joe Pinsker

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Durham, NC, United States

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Past articles by Joe:

Paper Money Diehards Refuse to Fold

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The Economic Principle That Helps Me Order at Restaurants

If you’re just eating one dish, you’re missing out. → Read More

Changing Clocks Is Annoying. The Alternatives Are Too.

The Senate is proposing to make daylight saving time permanent. Is that the best option? → Read More

High-School Students Are Walking Out Over COVID

The Omicron variant has brought a special level of chaos to classrooms, and some teens say their schools aren’t doing enough to protect them. → Read More

What If We Just Stopped Being So Available?

Today’s norms of responsiveness are ridiculous. We shouldn’t apologize for failing to meet them. → Read More

What Does ‘Fully Vaccinated’ Mean in the Booster Era?

This winter, there are many shades of what it means to be vaccinated. Here’s how to make everyday risk assessments. → Read More

Parental Leave Is American Exceptionalism at Its Bleakest

The U.S. is the only wealthy country in the world that leaves new parents to fend for themselves. → Read More

The Strange Origins of American Birthday Celebrations

For most people, birthdays were once just another day. Industrialization changed that. → Read More

‘Millennials,’ ‘Gen Z,’ and Other Generations Are Fake

The dividing lines between generations are a figment of our collective imagination. → Read More

How Gender Researchers Divide Chores and Parenting at Home

In their personal lives, sociologists attempt to ward off the same inequalities that they study at work. → Read More

What Will Happen to My Music Library When Spotify Dies?

If your entire collection is on a streaming service, good luck accessing it in 10 or 20 years. → Read More

COVID-19 Will Likely Lead to Fewer Births

The U.S. could have hundreds of thousands of fewer births next year than it would have in the absence of a pandemic. → Read More

Don’t Expect Trump’s Diagnosis to Change the Minds of Pandemic Skeptics

Experts say the president’s illness is unlikely to sway those who think COVID-19 is no big deal. → Read More

The Pandemic Recession Is Approaching a Dire Turning Point

Without an extra $600 a week in unemployment assistance, many Americans are on the brink of not being able to pay rent or put food on the table. → Read More

Will Kids Follow the New Pandemic Rules at School?

Students are generally capable of doing what public-health experts ask, but not all of them, not everything, and not all the time. → Read More

If Someone Shares the ‘Plandemic’ Video, How Should You Respond?

Experts provide scripts to help you push back as effectively as possible. → Read More

The Pandemic Will Cleave America in Two

Some will emerge from this crisis disrupted and shaken, but ultimately stable. Others will come out of it with much more lasting scars. → Read More

The New Valentine’s Day Is Coming for All Your Relationships

The holiday isn’t just for couples anymore. Does that make it better or worse? → Read More

Why Grocery Stores Have Tiny Kid-Size Carts

Giving children their own cart teaches them about courtesy and commerce while building families’ loyalty to the store. → Read More

Do People Crave Foods Their Moms Ate During Pregnancy?

The diets of expectant mothers—from the mundane to the unusual—can become imbued with deep symbolic meaning for their children. → Read More