Olga Khazan

staff writer at The Atlantic

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Staff writer for The Atlantic, where she covers health 

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Is it possible to change your personality? The Atlantic staff writer Olga Khazan tried doing so in three months, and shares how her experiment went.

More extroverted in 3 months? Writer tried changing her personality

Is it possible to change your personality? The Atlantic staff writer Olga Khazan tried doing so in three months, and shares how her experiment went.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Many people have been telecommuting for more than two months now. “I really need a lot of quiet. ...

A debate over working from home versus at the office

Many people have been telecommuting for more than two months now. “I really need a lot of quiet. ...

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

STD rates increased for the fifth year in a row in 2018. There’s also been a 7 percent increase in cases of syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia in the United States since 2014.

STD numbers rise for the fifth year in a row, despite young people having less sex

STD rates increased for the fifth year in a row in 2018. There’s also been a 7 percent increase in cases of syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia in the United States since 2014.

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