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Lessons in Living in the Anthropocene (From the World’s Most Pessimistic Climate Writer)

Lessons in Living in the Anthropocene (From the World’s Most Pessimistic Climate Writer)

Daegan Miller on the Often Misunderstood Work of Roy Scranton

By Daegan Miller | May 14, 2026

What We Can—and Must—Learn From the Burning of Pacific Palisades

What We Can—and Must—Learn From the Burning of Pacific Palisades

Jonathan Vigliotti on the Lead Up to and Aftermath of the Devastating Fires That Shocked Los Angeles

By Jonathan Vigliotti | May 13, 2026

What Animal Parents Teach Humans About Care

What Animal Parents Teach Humans About Care

Elizabeth Preston on How Humans Are Born to Care for Others

By Elizabeth Preston | May 5, 2026

On Humanity’s Earliest Attempts <br>to Make a Home

On Humanity’s Earliest Attempts
to Make a Home

Stefan Al Considers the Architectural Prowess of Our Prehistoric Ancestors

By Stefan Al | May 1, 2026

Ten Great Nonfiction Titles to Read in May

Ten Great Nonfiction Titles to Read in May

Including Books by Siri Hustvedt, Zayd Ayers Dohrn, Todd Smith, and More

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“If You See Me, Weep.” And Other Souvenirs of Climate Catastrophe

“If You See Me, Weep.” And Other Souvenirs of Climate Catastrophe

Anna Badkhen on What We Have Lost and What We Will Lose in an Era of Climate Emergency

By Anna Badkhen | April 30, 2026

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On Writing the Hard Truths of Rural American Life

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This week’s news in Venn diagrams.

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On Learning About the Enslaved Men Who Dug South Carolina’s Lowcountry Canals

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Hitting the road? Here are three recommendations about trips that get out of hand.

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On a Bet, Jean-Baptiste Lamarck Invented the Way We Still Identify Plants

On a Bet, Jean-Baptiste Lamarck Invented the Way We Still Identify Plants

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The Origin of Our Species: How Grains and Grasses Fed (and Still Feed) Humankind

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