How Los Angeles and Chicago Came to Appreciate Their Coyote Neighbors
Dan Flores Considers Our Changing Attitudes Towards Urban Wildlife
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Alcohol: The Oldest (and Most Popular) Drug in the World
Dr. Charles Knowles Explores the Ancient History and Evolutionary Science Behind Intoxication
By Charles Knowles | January 7, 2026
The boycott of PEN America led by Writers Against the War on Gaza was a success.
By James Folta | January 6, 2026
Harlequin France is firing its human translators and replacing them with—welp, you guessed it.
By Brittany Allen | January 5, 2026
Escape the early January doldrums by letting J.R.R. Tolkien read to you.
By James Folta | January 5, 2026
Zohran Mamdani Understands the Precarity of Middle Class American Life
Alissa Quart on the Lessons From Mamdani’s Campaign
By Alissa Quart | January 2, 2026
Why It’s a Good Thing Zohran Mamdani Can Never Become President
The Immigrant Mayor’s Ineligibility for the Presidency is Great for Politics
By Steven W. Thrasher | January 2, 2026
