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Distraction generally has a bad reputation in our focused world. ADHD and ADD are seen as problems to overcome in part because they make it hard for sufferers to concentrate and, in some cases, to ...

Re “What’s That You Find in the Boring Silence? It’s Your Attention,” by Chris Hayes (Opinion guest essay, Jan. 5): I admire Mr. Hayes’s candor and insights as he struggles with attempts at calming ...

There are awards for the year’s best films but not for its best TikTok videos. That’s too bad, since 2024 yielded several tiny masterpieces. From @yojairyjaimee, a flawless, minute-long re-creation of ...

Mike Dunleavy admitted it will be difficult for the Golden State Warriors to avoid the outside noise about Jonathan Kuminga ...