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Cult of the Cowboy: Inside the Toxic Adoration of an All-American Obsession

Cult of the Cowboy: Inside the Toxic Adoration of an All-American Obsession

Rachel Wagner on Video Games, Violence and the Enduring Allure of the Vigilante Hero

By Rachel Wagner | February 26, 2025

Secrets of the Deep South: In Search of Hidden Family and Collective History in Georgia

Secrets of the Deep South: In Search of Hidden Family and Collective History in Georgia

David Levering Lewis on the Eternal Questions of Race and Power Surrounding the American National Narrative

By David Levering Lewis | February 12, 2025

Mohammed El-Kurd on the Complexities of Victimhood, Resilience, and Portraying Palestinian Genocide

Mohammed El-Kurd on the Complexities of Victimhood, Resilience, and Portraying Palestinian Genocide

Hanna Phifer in Conversation with the Author of “Perfect Victims”

By Hanna Phifer | February 11, 2025

Matter, That Curious and Complex Illusion: Grieving for the Dead in a Universe of Atoms

Matter, That Curious and Complex Illusion: Grieving for the Dead in a Universe of Atoms

Guido Tonelli on the Human Urge to Honor the Dead

By Guido Tonelli | January 23, 2025

Betty Shamieh on the Next Generation of Palestinian Fiction

Betty Shamieh on the Next Generation of Palestinian Fiction

The Author of “Too Soon” Considers Her Novel in Relation to Etaf Rum, Hala Alyan, and the Politics of Influence

By Betty Samieh | January 22, 2025

Pico Iyer on What We Can Learn From the Monastic Life

Pico Iyer on What We Can Learn From the Monastic Life

In Praise of Solitude, Contemplation and Connection

By Pico Iyer | January 21, 2025

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How Walter Benjamin’s Iconic Antifascist Essay Escaped Europe

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Texas public school students could soon be tested on the Bible.

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Gospel of the Many Selves: Jessie Van Eerden on Searching for Home and Herself

Gospel of the Many Selves: Jessie Van Eerden on Searching for Home and Herself

The Author of “Yoke and Feather” Explores Biblical Stories, Desire, and a Painting by Velázquez

By Jessie Van Eerden | November 20, 2024

Deadly Sins and Heavenly Virtues: On the Timeless Duality of Being Human

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Nazem Kadri on Becoming a Brown Muslim Hockey Star in a Very White Sport

Nazem Kadri on Becoming a Brown Muslim Hockey Star in a Very White Sport

On an Immigrant Family’s Journey All the Way to the NHL

By Nazem Kadri | October 28, 2024

Translating the Ancient Language of The Vetala Tales

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On the Dangerous Weaponization of Antisemitism Against Pro-Palestine Protests

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