The Secret to Loving Winter
First accept it, then enjoy it.
Iran Needs to Believe America’s Threat
If the U.S. does not take forceful action to check Tehran’s progress toward a nuclear bomb, Israel will. That’s a much more dangerous scenario.
I Actually Went to the Lighthouse
Searching for Virginia Woolf on the Isle of Skye
The Martyr at CPAC
Donald Trump came to the conservative conference to air some grievances.
Astronomers Were Not Expecting This
Newly discovered galaxies are scrambling our story of the universe.
A Do-Nothing Day Makes Life Better
Lounging around can free up time for things beyond your to-do list.
The Pulse of Pop Music Is Changing
Welcome to the age of lo-fi beats to take stimulants to.
The Future of Conservation Is Basically Shazam for Wildlife
Identifying the sounds of what’s happening in nature might just help researchers save it.
‘We Belong Here’
Documenting Arab American and Muslim American life without stereotypes
Low-Wage Jobs Are Becoming Middle-Class Jobs
Millions of low-income families are experiencing less financial stress and even a modicum of comfort.
Merrick Garland Is No Pushover
The more we learn, the more aggressive the attorney general’s approach looks.
Why Is Biden Attacking Democracy?
Supporting self-rule for Washington, D.C., only when it does what you want isn’t supporting self-rule at all.
There’s Something Odd About the Dogs Living at Chernobyl
Pets left behind when people fled the disaster in 1986 seem to have seeded a unique population.
The Vindication of Ask Jeeves
Garrett Gruener, the co-creator of Ask Jeeves, couldn’t beat Google, but he’s feeling just fine about the dawn of the chatbot era.
Jazz Just Lost One of Its All-Time Greats
Wayne Shorter was a giant of the genre as an improviser, bandleader, and thinker, but above all as a composer.
The Next Big Political Scandal Could Be Faked
Imagine a convincing AI “Joe Biden” talking about ballot harvesting, or hacked voting machines.
The Importance of the Coming-of-Age Novel
The transitions from child to teenager and teenager to adult are full of triumphs and struggles.
What Isaac Asimov Can Teach Us About AI
The science-fiction writer imagined artificial intelligence—and what it might want—long before this uncanny reality ever became our own.
The Real Reason Eye Cream Is So Expensive
Does eye cream do anything special, or is it just facial moisturizer in a smaller tub?