In these senses, a human being—maybe all human beings—may be thought of as having been “born to become sad.” You may come out of the womb cheerful, smiling, and singing songs from your favorite ...

This X post went viral earlier this month. Murdoch, a columnist and data scientist, argues that the tone of a culture has serious economic impacts. Counting certain words used in books — for instance, ...

Music can heal you in many ways, but nothing comes close to the salve of sad songs when you’re at your lowest. Imagine Emma, who comes home after a long and stressful day at work, dealing with tight ...