A Dissent on Girls
What the HBO series leaves out about the lives of young women
By William Deresiewicz Sunday, January 6, 2013
Your Baby Is a Statistician
What does an 11-month-old understand about random sampling?
By Jessica Love Thursday, January 3, 2013
Dabbling in Darwin
The polymathic Victorian is good company on a winter’s evening
By Priscilla Long Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Repetition, Truth
From our continuing Afghanistan series, “Snapshots of a Fading War”
By Neil Shea Monday, December 31, 2012
Let Us Now Praise Dover Books
The literary legacy of E. F. Bleiler
By Michael Dirda Friday, December 28, 2012
Christmas Day
From our continuing Afghanistan series, “Snapshots of a Fading War”
By Neil Shea Monday, December 24, 2012
Why We Know So Little About High Achievers
Inquiring minds want to know—just not scientists
By Jessica Love Thursday, December 20, 2012
Galileo’s Spyglass
The telescope resulted from his improvements to a mere curiosity
By Priscilla Long Wednesday, December 19, 2012
“The Terrorist, He’s Watching” by Wislawa Szymborska
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Keepers of the Old Ways
Eliot Stein on the people keeping cultural traditions alive
By Stephanie Bastek Friday, January 17, 2025
“The Purse-Seine” by Robinson Jeffers
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, January 14, 2025
