“Chicago May” was a classic swindler who conned her way around the world in the early twentieth century. She was also a sign of hard times.
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In “Moral Ambition,” Dutch historian Rutger Bregman argues that all would benefit from a collective redefinition of success.
The CMB has long been considered the Big Bang’s “smoking gun” evidence. But after what JWST saw, might it come from early galaxies instead?
A physicist, a psychologist, and a philosopher walk into a bar and discuss a framework for thinking better in the 21st century.
At this event, you’ll be around to hear the eulogy.
“You develop an instant global consciousness, a people orientation, an intense dissatisfaction with the state of the world, and a compulsion to do something about it.”
By toppling medieval Europe’s mightiest political power, the Protestant Reformation ushered in a new age of freedom, religious and otherwise.
David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian were awarded the highest honor in medicine for their research into how human bodies make sense of and respond to the outside world.
In his new book, “Forward: Notes on the Future of Our Democracy,” former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang explores how media narratives can warp public perception of political candidates.
We are tearing ourselves apart over gender issues, with the result that the problems of boys and men are left untreated.
One bill hopes to repeal the crime of selling sex and expand social services; the other would legalize the entire sex trade.
An information war is being waged.
We might feel like we’re just going through the motions, but we can do better.
“Brasilia, the biggest paper town ever.”
Why doesn’t the U.S. generate more electricity from wind?
A new study estimated the untapped potential of wind energy across Europe.
Is that what Jesus would have responded to the poll from Pew Research Center?
The renowned linguist and controversial political critic said President Donald Trump is choosing to race toward the catastrophes of climate change.
The Chinese government just banned the online sale of Bibles, yet another attempt at President Xi’s suppression of Christianity.
For most of us, it’s something we just accept every year. But there’s arguably no good that comes from it. Every year on the second Sunday in March, most places in […]
Pope Francis’ 2018 World Communications Day message explains the dangers of fake news and what journalists and the public must do to combat it.
This remarkable breakthrough is sure to usher in a new generation of robots.
The New York Times and other media make war too pretty for our own good.
Ever wanted to push your body’s limits, even without a partner/spotter? Technology has finally caught up to your ambitions! Note: I’ve received a number of questions about this post. This […]
With angry tribal polarizing language, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia challenges the very right of the Supreme Court to judge cases that require interpretation of Constitutional Law.
Few business buzzphrases draw as much interest (and ire) as “disruptive innovation.” Disrupt or die, the thinking goes. Old orders must make way for new. At the Barnes Foundation, home of Dr. Albert Barnes’ meticulously and idiosyncratically ordered collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist masterpieces left just so since his death in 1951, three artistic innovators aim at questioning and challenging Dr. Barnes’ old order. Mark Dion, Judy Pfaff, Fred Wilson: The Order of Things invites three award-winning, contemporary installation artists to disrupt the existing paradigm at the Barnes and assist us in seeing Dr. Barnes and his collection in a whole new way.
In my debut column last week, I discussed how the financing landscape is radically changing through crowdfunding. Naturally, everyone is catching onto this phenomenon, including celebrities. But now that Zach […]
Recently, the New Republic published an alarming piece about the stifling ageism pervasive in Silicon Valley—especially the new Valley of startups, as distinguished from more venerable firms—which raised eyebrows all