Naomi Osaka has fascinated the world, lifting the veil off elite athleticism by bringing mental health to the forefront. But she isn’t abandoning the ethos of elite athleticism. In fact, she’s an exemplar of it. Here’s a look at the inner world of elite athletes with Olympic Team USA & Seattle Seahawks sports psychologist Michael Gervais.

India’s Covid-19 crisis has dwarfed nearly every other country’s statistics. However high these numbers seem, the reality is that they are far worse due to undercounting. The most pressing issue in India is oxygen. What’s puzzling about the oxygen shortage is this paradox: oxygen is available but not accessible. I spoke to a scientist on the ground who’s working to close this gap in real time.

Oprah’s interview with Meghan & Harry was a revealing look at one of the most famous royal families in the world. It was their deeply personal story, but it also surprisingly met the cultural moment. As one of the most-watched television events, it humanized the three big themes we’ve collectively struggled with this year: race, mental health & resilience.

As a physician in the Covid-19 era, I’ve been thinking a lot about resilience & burnout. We’re told that resilience & burnout are on two sides of the productivity spectrum: resilient people don’t experience burnout and those who do likely aren’t that resilient. This narrative isn’t just dangerous, it’s scientifically untrue. We can be incredibly resilient & still experience burnout. I spoke to two thought leaders in the field of burnout about how this messaging can be reframed.