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Attention, Lorax fans: we're getting a new Dr. Seuss book.

Attention, Lorax fans: we're getting a new Dr. Seuss book.

By Brittany Allen | October 28, 2025

Good news! A new fund will distribute $50 million to literary nonprofits.

Good news! A new fund will distribute $50 million to literary nonprofits.

By Brittany Allen | October 28, 2025

Bob Dylan’s Superpower is That He Doesn’t Get Embarrassed

Bob Dylan’s Superpower is That He Doesn’t Get Embarrassed

Ron Rosenbaum on the Icon and the Enigma

By Ron Rosenbaum | October 28, 2025

America’s Founding Fathers Had No Faith in Democracy

America’s Founding Fathers Had No Faith in Democracy

Joseph J. Ellis on the Inherent Contradictions Behind the American Revolutionary Dream

By Joseph J. Ellis | October 28, 2025

Is Space the Final Frontier of Espionage?

Is Space the Final Frontier of Espionage?

Anthony Vinci on Space Warfare, Spy Satellites, and Science Fiction Becoming a Reality

By Anthony Vinci | October 28, 2025

Murder, Polar Bears, and Arctic Hurricanes: The Many Twists and Turns of a 2008 Whaling Research Expedition

Murder, Polar Bears, and Arctic Hurricanes: The Many Twists and Turns of a 2008 Whaling Research Expedition

“All efforts were futile. We were merely spectators to the ways of nature.”

By Jeff Wilser | October 28, 2025

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Mother of the Revolution: How Audley Moore Influenced a Generation of Black Activists

By Ashley D. Farmer | October 28, 2025

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300+ pledge to boycott the New York Times’ op-ed page over their anti-Palestinian bias.

By James Folta | October 27, 2025

On the 19th-Century Scientist Who Realized Solar Storms Influence Life on Earth

On the 19th-Century Scientist Who Realized Solar Storms Influence Life on Earth

Richard Carrington: “There suddenly broke out a kind of conflagration...”

By Dagomar Degroot | October 27, 2025

Meet the Kobold, the Gnome’s Tougher, Meaner Cousin

Meet the Kobold, the Gnome’s Tougher, Meaner Cousin

Nikki Van De Car on the Many Types of Mischievous Household Spirits

By Nikki Van De Car | October 27, 2025

How FarmVille Inspired a Ponzi Scheme That Swindled $250 Million From Its Investors

How FarmVille Inspired a Ponzi Scheme That Swindled $250 Million From Its Investors

Moisés Naím and Quico Toro on Mehmet Aydın, the Turkish Wannabe-Pop Star Who Created “Farm Bank”

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Five Essential Books For Understanding Why We Choose What We Choose

Five Essential Books For Understanding Why We Choose What We Choose

Cundill Prize Finalist Sophia Rosenfeld Recommends Lorraine Daston, Alain Corbin, Sarah Igo and More

By Sophia Rosenfeld | October 27, 2025

Fit For a Queen: How to Make the Best Pizza Margherita

Fit For a Queen: How to Make the Best Pizza Margherita

The Silver Spoon Celebrates 20 Years of Bringing the Best of Italian Gastronomy Into American Kitchens

By The Silver Spoon | October 27, 2025

On the Rituals of My Grandmother’s Tibetan Buddhist Funeral

On the Rituals of My Grandmother’s Tibetan Buddhist Funeral

Ann Tashi Slater Considers a Window Into Life, Through Death

By Ann Tashi Slater | October 27, 2025

This week's news in Venn diagrams.

This week's news in Venn diagrams.

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