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On the Limits of Language at the End of the World
Ed Simon Considers How We Talk About the Climate Apocalypse
By
Ed Simon
| September 24, 2025
The Secret Language of Tawny Owls
“These are owl woods and always will be unless something is done to remove them.”
By
Adam Nicolson
| September 19, 2025
How Mutualism Between Humans and Beavers Can Boost Our Ecosystems (and Our Happiness)
“For making our lives better, we might allow the beavers simply to live.”
By
Rob Dunn
| September 19, 2025
The Many Benefits of Composting, From Reducing Food Waste to Creating a Bovine Snack Bar
“My vocation as a writer and editor and my avocation as a gardener and composter go hand in hand.”
By
Scott Russell Smith
| September 18, 2025
How To Raise a Reader in an Age of Digital Distraction
Jessica Ewing on the Ways Parents Can Promote Thoughtful Technology Use and Sustainable Reading Habits
By
Jessica Ewing
| September 15, 2025
The Future (and Past) is Human (and Machine)
Alan Lightman and Martin Rees Explore How Science and Technology Have Shaped Our World—And What Comes Next
By
Alan Lightman
| September 12, 2025
Best Reviewed
Books of the Week
The Link Between Trauma, Drug Use, and Our Search to Feel Better
By
P.E. Moskowitz
| September 11, 2025
The Rise of Spiritualism (and Séances) After the First World War
By
Alice Vernon
| September 8, 2025
What Would Happen If All the Ice on Earth Suddenly Melted?
By
Peter Brannen
| August 28, 2025
Turns out there are a
lot
of insects named after writers.
By
James Folta
| August 21, 2025
Embracing Ethical Pessimism in the Face of Near-Certain Climate Doom
Roy Scranton on How Transcendental Style in Paul Schrader’s “First Reformed” Helps Imagine an Unimaginable Future
By
Roy Scranton
| August 20, 2025
Reading the River: How to Measure the Frequency of Flooding
Ellen Wohl Explores How “Flood Fingerprints” Can Help Us Prepare for Future Flood Disasters
By
Ellen Wohl
| August 20, 2025
How We Can Achieve a Good Life Through the Help of Others
Sebastian Purcell On Finding the Path to Happiness Using Aztec Philosophy
By
Sebastian Purcell
| August 18, 2025
How We Can Improve Our Lives by Going Outside
Marc Berman on the Physical and Mental Healing Properties of Nature
By
Marc Berman
| August 15, 2025
The Murky Story of Our First Storytellers: On the Mysterious Evolution of Human Language
Madeleine Beekman on Early Humans, Linguistic Acquisition, and the Glaring Gaps in Our Theories
By
Madeleine Beekman
| August 11, 2025
This week’s news in Venn diagrams.
By
James Folta
| August 8, 2025
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Which International Thriller Should You Binge This Weekend?
November 26, 2025
by
Dwyer Murphy
Crime Before the Police: Solving Homicides (or Not) in 16th Century London
November 26, 2025
by
Amie McNee
My First Thriller: Bruce DeSilva
November 26, 2025
by
Dwyer Murphy
The Best Reviewed Books of the Week
"The stories in her hypnotic collection em The Pelican Child em are painterly and provocative…"