The Doctor’s Discontents
A harshly critical new biography of the father of psychotherapy
By Mark Edmundson Tuesday, September 5, 2017
Freud: The Making of an Illusion by Frederick Crews
Scientists and Saints
Women’s roles and rituals under the microscope
By Stephanie Bastek Friday, September 1, 2017
Driving Toward the Breach
Woodward Avenue, the Dream Cruise, and the QLine
By Laura Bernstein-Machlay Friday, September 1, 2017
Violence in Charlottesville
What I saw firsthand, and what it meant
By Mark Edmundson Monday, August 28, 2017
The Grand Army of the Republic
Look what’s popping up all over the place
By Laura Bernstein-Machlay Friday, August 25, 2017
14 Books to Read, Come Hell or High Water
Part two of our H₂0 series—opening the literary floodgates
By Our Editors Thursday, August 24, 2017
Asteroid Hunters
The scientists and engineers who defend our planet day and night from potentially hazardous space rocks
By Jessie Wilde Friday, March 7, 2025
Who Would I Be Off My Meds
Can weaning oneself off pharmaceuticals ease the cycle of perpetual suffering?
By Scott Stossel Thursday, March 6, 2025
Unshrunk: A Story of Psychiatric Treatment Resistanceby Laura Delano
“Writing in the Dark” by Denise Levertov
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Tiger Mom
At a forest preserve in India, a writer sees the world anew and learns how to focus her son’s restless mind
By Elizabeth Kadetsky Monday, March 3, 2025
American Carthage 
Echoes from the ancient conflicts between Hannibal’s city and Rome continue to reverberate well into the present
By Charles G. Salas Monday, March 3, 2025
Who’s to Say?
A bewildering take from a noted scholar of Christianity
By Sarah Ruden Monday, March 3, 2025
Miracles and Wonder: The Historical Mystery of Jesusby Elaine Pagels
Learning to Be Social
What might Rousseau teach us about how to live with others?
By Sally J. Scholz Monday, March 3, 2025
