Is the pursuit of happiness making us miserable?
The idea that you have to always be happy is what makes people unhappy – ironically
The 65-second attention span: Technology has stolen our ability to focus. Can we get it back?
Radical measures will be required to win back our independence from our devices
The long and short of it – ‘Long-Covid’ is not unique in viral illnesses
Immunologists don’t know for sure why SARS-CoV-2 causes extended ill health
US pioneer of cognitive therapy, Dr Aaron T Beck, dies at 100
Brand of pragmatic psychotherapy became the centerpiece of a scientific transformation
Islamists in Morocco suffer big losses in parliamentary elections
Moroccan street unimpressed by political class – almost 50% of people opt not to vote
Irish public shows strong support for political action on climate, conference told
Major international survey shows Irish people to be among the most informed on crisis
Covid-19: Current vaccines could be ineffective in a year or less, survey finds
Scientists warn low vaccine coverage globally would make resistant variants more likely
Could a Covid-19 smell test help bring coronavirus under control?
A new study hints that odour-based screens could quash outbreaks. Some experts are sceptical
EU drive to clean up polluted waters has special importance for Ireland
Michael Viney: State’s star conservation invertebrate is the freshwater pearl mussel
Majority of Irish Covid-19 cases come from variant that originated in Spain – study
Variant originated in farm workers and has spread rapidly through much of Europe since summer
US election: Democrats target a major Senate upset in South Carolina
Republican veteran Lindsey Graham faces an unexpectedly strong challenge for his seat
Rooted in faith: Amy Coney Barrett’s path to the steps of the US supreme court
Donald Trump’s nominee personifies a rising Christian conservative legal movement
Growing calls for more transparency on how vaccine trials are run
Researchers say drug companies need to be more open with the public
UCD professor quit university group over lack of action on sexual harassment
University president was told last year there was ‘no evidence’ of commitment to tackle issue
Scientists uncover biological signatures of the worst Covid-19 cases
Immune systems of severely infected patients lack their usual co-ordinated response
Drug rape leaves a haze of self-doubt that needs to be cleared up
This most insidious of acts leaves survivors with a cloud of uncertainty over them
Glimmers of hope as pharma groups race for Covid-19 vaccine
Cautious optimism that vaccine may be ready next year
His own worst enemy: How Trump failed coronavirus challenge
Deaf to advice from all but his family, US president has mishandled every step of the crisis
All-Ireland exit strategy for Covid-19 restrictions is best, says expert
If UK follows successful New Zealand model, it could help foster all-island approach
Putting the new coronavirus firmly in the picture
Creating a visual representation that communicates the precise ‘moment of infection’
Empathy education: ‘It’s just as important as maths or Stem subjects’
Is time to make empathy classes mandatory in schools?
‘It takes a lot to say don’t follow your dream, even if it’s a mad one’
Winning a National Cross Country has been a boost for Kevin Dooney’s mental health
No loss of energy in 97-year-old Nobel laureate’s own battery
Geniuses of all kinds surround me at a select dinner in John Goodenough’s Texas home
How ditching religious faith can set you free
Unthinkable: We’ve a limited time on Earth. Accepting that fact can revolutionise society
Trump rebuffs calls for impeachment of Brett Kavanaugh
Us president encourages Kavanagh to sue for libel amid new sexual misconduct report
First human-monkey chimera raises concern among scientists
Researchers reprogrammed human cells before injecting them in the monkey embryo
The health advantages of green spaces in urban areas
There are numerous beneficial outcomes to living near greenery, especially if there are trees
Before Stonewall: Secret scrapbooks uncover how gay people were criminalised
Photographer and writer Carl Van Vechten documented queer experiences in the decades before the 1969 riots
Corrupt admissions scandal taints joy of US college graduations
America Letter: Mortar boards up in air as indebted graduates exit dysfunctional system
High-brow Yale tours and low-brow fun in beautiful Connecticut
Even my American friends were baffled. ‘What’s there?’ they all asked. A lot, it turns out
Is death still the end? Scientists spark life in brains of dead pigs
Yale scientists say experiment opens new frontier in brain research
Desperate Housewives star named in US colleges cheating scandal
Felicity Huffman among those charged with buying places for their children at elite universities
Slumber puncture: the perils trying to sleep in hospital
Constant noise and light and being woken frequently for monitoring during the night is more than just annoying – it can harm patients
Solving Border issue without reigniting Troubles ‘imperative’ – John Kerry
Ex-secretary of state speaks at US event marking 20 years since Belfast Agreement
Markets hoping Xi and Trump can find resolution to trade war at G20
Leaders of two biggest economies due to meet on Friday in Buenos Aires
US economists win Nobel prize for work on climate change
William D Nordhaus and Paul M Romer awarded the 2018 Nobel Prize in Economics
President Trump congratulates ‘great nominee’ Brett Kavanaugh
Senate backs Trump nominee after vote is interrupted by screaming protesters
Kavanaugh inquiry must be comprehensive but quick – Trump
FBI investigation into sexual misconduct claims ‘unfair to judge’ if it takes too long
Brett Kavanaugh ‘unequivocally and categorically’ denies sexual assault allegations
Supreme Court nominee follows his accuser, Christine Blasey Ford, before US Senate
Trump has no good options but there is a way out of his supreme court problem
The US president’s interests and those of nominee Brett Kavanaugh are not aligned
Third woman accuses Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct
Julie Swetnick says she saw Kavanaugh at parties where women were ‘gang raped’
Learning to live with a child’s cancer
James Bryne’s leukaemia diagnosis at age 12 was to have a traumatic impact on family life – but a holiday at a fun camp helped to give him his childhood back
Democrats engaged in ‘con game’ over Kavanaugh, Trump says
US president intensifies backing for supreme court nominee amid sex misconduct claims
Republicans row in behind Kavanaugh after second assault claim
Supreme court nominee denies allegation which White House dismissed as smear
How can you find a sense of meaning in your work?
The Irish Times’ Harry and a group of hospital cleaners are fine examples of people who considered their work much more than just a job
‘Granny grant’ could cost State €400m a year, says Yale professor
Cost of grant ‘equivalent to €25 per week increase’ in payments for people with disabilities
Bill Cosby sex assault conviction is ‘mob justice’, says wife
Case that could put 80-year-old in prison for rest of his life a ‘tragedy’ that must be undone
HSBC agrees to pay $100m to settle US antitrust suit
Litigant investors say deal is substantially fair given hurdles they would face in court
Get ready for the ‘Irish biennale’ as architects take on Venice
The 16th Venice exhibition, curated by Grafton Architects, will highlight the humanity of Irish market towns
Irish rowers face heavyweight test in first New Zealand outings
Paul and Gary O’Donovan and Shane O’Driscoll and Mark O’Donovan all to move up in weight
Citizen science project launched today
Irish Times working with citizen science researchers in coming months
Citizen science: How scientists need your help in carrying out important research
Research more democratic through citizen science projects
Rallies across US protest against white supremacy
President Donald Trump tweets support for 40,000-strong Boston protest
Brian Boyd: Trump is Commander in Chief of the cuckoo’s nest
American Psychoanalytic Association has lifted ban on members commenting on president’s mental state
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