The Nobel Prize Winner Who Thinks We Have the Universe All Wrong
Cosmologists are fighting over everything.
The No. 1 Rule for Understanding Trump
A lot happens under this administration, but a lot un-happens, too.
Archivists Aren’t Ready for the ‘Very Online’ Era
The challenge: how to catalog and derive meaning from so much digital clutter
What the Fastest-Growing Christian Group Reveals About America
Instead of killing off faith, modernity has supercharged some of its most dramatic manifestations.
A Ukrainian Crime Caper That Undermines Expectations
Andrey Kurkov’s crime thrillers provide timely lessons for anyone living under an oppressive regime.
Inside the Creepy, Surprisingly Routine Business of Animal Cloning
“Really and truly, a horse can be alive forever. Forever and ever.”
Five Movies Worth a Repeat Watch
Our writers and editors share which films they can enjoy over and over again.
The Coming Democratic Civil War
A seemingly wonky debate about the “abundance agenda” is really about power.
What Ketamine Does to the Human Brain
Excessive use of the drug can make anyone feel like they rule the world.
Now Is Not the Time to Eat Bagged Lettuce
Food safety in America is under attack.
Nutrition Science’s Most Preposterous Result
Studies show a mysterious health benefit to ice cream. Scientists don’t want to talk about it.
‘I Run the Country and the World’
Donald Trump believes he’s invincible. But the cracks are beginning to show.
You Don’t Know Yourself as Well as You Think You Do
And that’s okay.
The New Dark Age
The Trump administration has launched an attack on knowledge itself.
Unraveling the Secrets of the Inca Empire
For hundreds of years, Andean people recorded information by tying knots into long cords. Will we ever be able to read them?
How the Ivy League Broke America
The meritocracy isn’t working. We need something new.
The ‘Man-Eater’ Screwworm Is Coming
After a decades-long campaign to beat the parasites down to Panama, they’re speeding back up north.
The Boulder Attack Didn’t Come Out of Nowhere
When demonstrators wave the flags of terrorist organizations and publicly commemorate the martyrdom of terrorist leaders, they’re not throwing the bomb, but their message can light the fuse.
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
It’s not just a phase.
The Mother Who Never Stopped Believing Her Son Was Still There
For decades, Eve Baer remained convinced that her son, unresponsive after a severe brain injury, was still conscious. Science eventually proved her right.
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