The transcript below may be for an earlier version of this episode. Our transcripts are provided by various partners and may contain errors or deviate slightly from the audio. Shankar Vedantam: This is Hidden Brain. I'm Shankar Vedantam....

Many people don’t suffer because of what actually happens. They suffer because of what they imagine might happen.Today’s quote of the day, “The torment of precautions often exceeds the dangers to be avoided. It is sometimes...

This holiday season… we’re shopping small, buying thoughtful gifts from local businesses and independent artists and creators. Who’s with me? If you’ve been following me for any length of time you likely know my love of food puns runs...

Longtime Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy is stepping down after 14 years of helming the Star Wars franchise. Her retirement goes into effect this week. According to The Hollywood Reporter, current EVP and Chief Creative Officer Dave Filoni has been promoted...

Artificial intelligence coding startup Replit is now letting users create and publish mobile apps for Apple devices using only natural language prompts, the latest evolution in so-called vibe-coding. Additionally, Replit is nearing new round of funding that would...