Article 13

How to Make Love

April 14, 2026

When two people begin a relationship, they often feel exciting, even overwhelming passion for each other. Yet for many couples, this passion declines when they get married. Sexuality starts to feel like a place of duty and work, rather than a place of life and joy. Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife has seen this story unfold with many couples — and has also helped it change direction. In this episode, she explains why we can lose our passion, or eros energy; what eros truly requires to thrive; and ...

Raising Children Up

March 11, 2026

For a decade, young people have been suffering a mental health crisis. A major driver of this crisis has been a misunderstanding, by well-intentioned parents, of the best way to protect children. As psychologist Jonathan Haidt argues, we have over-protected children in the real world and under-protected them in the online world.This episode of Article 13 offers guidance for parents seeking a way forward. Lenore Skenazy and Peter Gray explain why children need more real-world free play and ind...

Won't You Be My Neighbor?

January 15, 2026

Community in America has grown harder to find. The spaces and institutions that used to gather neighbors together are in decline, while loneliness, depression, and other social ills are on the rise. As Seth Kaplan and Pete Davis explain, a healthy country is built on healthy relationships, and healthy relationships are built on commitment. Relearning how to commit ourselves to a place and a group of people — especially our neighbors — is one of the best things we can do for ourselves and othe...