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How librarians saved the day in World War II.

How librarians saved the day in World War II.

Move over, Moneypenny. The first spies were nerds.

By Brittany Allen | February 6, 2025

For Andreas Malm, the Destruction of Gaza Runs Parallel to the Destruction of the Planet

For Andreas Malm, the Destruction of Gaza Runs Parallel to the Destruction of the Planet

“This is the end of the world that never ends.”

By Andreas Malm | February 6, 2025

We’re Already at Risk of Ceding Our Humanity to AI

We’re Already at Risk of Ceding Our Humanity to AI

Surekha Davies on Machines, Monsters and Why Humanity is Still Worth Fighting For

By Surekha Davies | February 6, 2025

How a Norwegian Scientist Used Unconventional Means to Reach the North Pole

How a Norwegian Scientist Used Unconventional Means to Reach the North Pole

Neil Shubin on Fridtjof Nansen and the Scientific Legacy of 19th-Century Arctic Exploration

By Neil Shubin | February 6, 2025

The Making of an Anti-Woke Zealot: How Elon Musk Was Infected with the MAGA Mind-Virus

The Making of an Anti-Woke Zealot: How Elon Musk Was Infected with the MAGA Mind-Virus

Eoin Higgins on the Paranoid Billionaire’s Rightward Swing

By Eoin Higgins | February 5, 2025

Finding Africa in Harlem: Displacement and Belonging in Claude McKay’s <em>Home to Harlem</em>

Finding Africa in Harlem: Displacement and Belonging in Claude McKay’s Home to Harlem

Belinda Edmondson on the Peripatetic Perspective of a Landmark Novel

By Belinda Edmondson | February 5, 2025

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A Friendship Across the Color Line: How Shared Southern Roots Brought a Black Writer and a White Editor Together

By Tess Chakkalakal | February 5, 2025

Can you read cursive? Then the National Archives wants YOU.

By Brittany Allen | February 4, 2025

Actually, Master and Commander is a Domestic Fantasy About a Codependent Life Partnership!

By Olivia Wolfgang-Smith | February 4, 2025

All the literary adaptations at this year's Sundance Film Festival.

All the literary adaptations at this year's Sundance Film Festival.

By Brittany Allen | February 3, 2025

How Local and Federal Laws Disenfranchised a Generation of Black Homeowners

How Local and Federal Laws Disenfranchised a Generation of Black Homeowners

Bernadette Atuahene on the Lasting Material and Psychological Impact of Racist Post-War Housing Policies

By Bernadette Atuahene | January 31, 2025

Will Humanity Ever Fully Include the Nonhuman World in Its Moral Circle?

Will Humanity Ever Fully Include the Nonhuman World in Its Moral Circle?

Jeff Sebo on Our Attempts to Measure Intrinsic Value

By Jeff Sebo | January 29, 2025

Humanity’s Claustrophobia: How Technology and Globalization Created a World in Crisis

Humanity’s Claustrophobia: How Technology and Globalization Created a World in Crisis

Robert D. Kaplan Reflects on Globalization’s Shifting Definitions in the Age of Social Media

By Robert D. Kaplan | January 29, 2025

How an Obscure German Noblewoman Influenced the Way Anne Frank Wrote Her Diary

How an Obscure German Noblewoman Influenced the Way Anne Frank Wrote Her Diary

Biographer Ruth Franklin on the Value of a Careful Eye and Fresh Perspective

By Ruth Franklin | January 29, 2025

How Literature Predicted and Portrayed the Atom Bomb

How Literature Predicted and Portrayed the Atom Bomb

Dorian Lynskey on Pierrepoint B. Noyes, H.G. Wells, and the “Superweapons” of Early Science-Fiction

By Dorian Lynskey | January 28, 2025

How Black and White America Reacted to Maya Angelou’s <em>I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings</em>

How Black and White America Reacted to Maya Angelou’s I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

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