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Planning for the End of the World (Or: Hopelessness as Superstition)

Planning for the End of the World (Or: Hopelessness as Superstition)

Bethany Ball is a Little Preoccupied with Complete and Universal Devastation

By Bethany Ball | October 12, 2021

The Migration Patterns of the Privileged: On 21st-Century Climate Gentrification

The Migration Patterns of the Privileged: On 21st-Century Climate Gentrification

Parag Khanna Considers Who Can Survive the Coming Disasters

By Parag Khanna | October 12, 2021

Dorland v. Larson: On the Legal Disputes at the Heart of “Bad Art Friend”

Dorland v. Larson: On the Legal Disputes at the Heart of “Bad Art Friend”

The Innocence Project’s Steven Wright Weighs in on Claims of “Emotional Distress” and Copyright Infringement

By Steven Wright | October 12, 2021

Joshua Bennett on Fatherhood: “We Do Not Live Forever. But We Do Live On.”

Joshua Bennett on Fatherhood: “We Do Not Live Forever. But We Do Live On.”

For the Latest Issue of Freeman’s

By Joshua Bennett | October 12, 2021

Kyle Harper on the Global History of Infectious Disease

Kyle Harper on the Global History of Infectious Disease

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

By Keen On | October 12, 2021

“Thinking Outside the Brain.” Annie Murphy Paul Discusses Her New Book

“Thinking Outside the Brain.” Annie Murphy Paul Discusses Her New Book

In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | October 12, 2021

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Paul Bradley Carr on a Modern Murder Mystery in Silicon Valley

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William Sites on Sun Ra’s Proto-Afrofuturism and Birmingham Upbringing

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The Grief of Displacement: On Being a Child in a Refugee Camp

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Jennifer Higgie on the Forgotten Perspective of Women in Art

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By Keen On | October 12, 2021

This new web tool gets rid of everything but punctuation—so you can see your hidden literary style.

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By Walker Caplan | October 8, 2021

A Brief Survey of Men Having Opinions About What Women Are Reading

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Sophie Vershbow on Condescension, Guiltless Pleasure, and Inf*n*te J*st

By Sophie Vershbow | October 8, 2021

The Myth of True Love Hurts Us All—Especially Women

The Myth of True Love Hurts Us All—Especially Women

Jen Winston on the True Love Industrial Complex and the Rejuvenating Power of Queerness

By Jen Winston | October 8, 2021

Kelefa Sanneh: What Actually is “Country Music”?

Kelefa Sanneh: What Actually is “Country Music”?

On the Genre’s Shifting Identities

By Kelefa Sanneh | October 8, 2021

Why Did It Take Scientists So Long to Fully Understand Genetics and Mendel’s Laws?

Why Did It Take Scientists So Long to Fully Understand Genetics and Mendel’s Laws?

Howard Markel on the Complicated Process of Scientific Inquiry, DNA, and Heredity

By Howard Markel | October 8, 2021

Interview with an Indie Press: Heyday Books

Interview with an Indie Press: Heyday Books

On California's Independent Publishing Scene

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