Who counts as a significant other?

Whether you love fashion or hate it, we all have to get dressed in the morning, and the industry affects us in complex ways. This hour, the outrageous, environmental and seedy sides of fashion.Guests include designer Machine Dazzle, supply chain expert Aparna Mehta, journalist Am ...  Show more

For years, we’ve heard that social media is fueling a teen mental health crisis. But the evidence is more complicated. Developmental psychologist Candice Odgers unpacks what the research actually says—and where parents, policymakers, and the media often get it wrong.TED Radio Hou ...  Show more

This week on Time Alone, we challenge the template for the “perfect relationship” + the idea that there is one “right person” out there for us.Resources mentioned in the show, as well as how to connect with Siobhan can be found below.LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:Relationships, The Scho ...  Show more

What would it look like if we took friendship as seriously as we take romance? Rhaina Cohen, author of the book The Other Significant Others: Reimagine Life with Friendship at the Center, talks to Chris about the value of platonic relationships. They get into everything from offl ...  Show more

What if your closest friendships were just as significant as your marriage? My fascinating guest Rhaina Cohen, author of The Other Significant Others: Reimagining Life with Friendship at the Center ...

Journalist Rhaina Cohen believes that modern culture undervalues friendships and discusses the ways in which deep friendships are distinct from but no less meaningful than romantic partnerships.  Guest host: Sigal Samuel (@sigalsamuel) Guest: Rhaina Cohen (@rhainacohen). Her boo ...  Show more