Confidence has a reputation for being loud. In reality it is often quiet, steady and completely unapologetic. Here are twenty things that belong in that category. Liking red meat. A decent steak, rare or medium-rare, is one of life’s straightforward...

The old rules are crumbling. Substances that once lived exclusively in warehouses, festivals and police evidence bags are now being administered in private clinics with leather recliners, noise-cancelling headphones and consultants in white coats. MDMA, ketamine and psilocybin are...

The first punch hit like a sledgehammer—a bare-knuckled jab that snapped my head back and sent a jolt of pain radiating through my jaw. My vision blurred, the basement’s dim lights streaking into hazy lines. My opponent, a lean...