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Health

Taking the ‘Smart Drug’ Modafinil Made Me Love Work but Hate People

10.07.15

By Sebastián Serrano
News

Users Say the ‘Smart Drug’ Modafinil Is the New Adderall — Only Better

08.31.15

By Sydney Lupkin
Tech

The First Real Smart Drug? Researchers Say Modafinil Works

08.21.15

By Victoria Turk
Drugs

Can the Pills That Claim to Make You Clever Also Make You Rich?

08.07.15

By Dale Eisinger
Tech

Thinking About Brains

05.14.15

By Adrianne Jeffries
Tech

Elect Me If You Want to Live Forever

04.17.15

By Jason Koebler
Tech

Brain-Enhancing ‘Smart Drugs’ Are Going Commercial

07.17.14

By Steven Melendez
Will ‘Smart Drugs’ Really Make Us Smarter, or Just Ruin Our Lives?

03.25.14

By Alex Horne
Can a Low Dose Go a Long Way?

07.08.13

By Brian Anderson
Music

Lower Dens Writes Cyborg Music for Techno Fear: Interview With Jana Hunter

05.30.12

By Michael Byrne
Tech

Perfect: Lower Dens + Apollo 11

05.11.12

By Michael Byrne

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Horoscopes

Daily Horoscope: February 17, 2026

Stargazer, Snake season ends and the rare Fire Horse begins as eclipse weather flips plans and exposes what’s real.

2 hours ago

By Ashley Fike
Music

Ex-Foo Fighters Drummer Josh Freese Feels Like He Has ‘Got to Be Careful’ How He Talks About Being Fired From the Band

Josh Freese knows about being taken the wrong way, implying that some previous comments he made about the Foo Fighters were misconstrued.

6 hours ago

By Stephen Andrew Galiher
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Music

4 Bands to Add to Your Rotation if Hole Is Your Favorite 90s Band

Looking for a band with a grunge attitude like Hole, but a modern style? Look no further than these four incredible bands.

8 hours ago

By Lauren Boisvert
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Music

Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine Thinks It’s Time for a New ‘Big Four’ of Metal, and Here’s Who I Think It Is

The Big Four of modern metal might feel like a tough grouping to lock in, but one band you have to at least include is Knocked Loose.

8 hours ago

By Stephen Andrew Galiher
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Music

Two Artists Tease Involvement in ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ Soundtrack

Two artists have let slip that they might be returning to the ‘Grand Theft Auto’ franchise with contributions to the game soundtrack.

9 hours ago

By Lauren Boisvert