Verde
Learning a foreign language isn’t just about improving cognitive function—it can teach us to sense the world anew
By Jesse Lee Kercheval Thursday, December 12, 2024
“Full Moon Rhyme” by Judith Wright
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, December 10, 2024
“To a Friend Whose Work Has Come to Nothing” by William Butler Yeats
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Under a Spell Everlasting
Thomas Mann’s Magic Mountain, published a century ago, tells of a world unable to free itself from the cataclysm of war
By Samantha Rose Hill Monday, December 2, 2024
In the Endless Arctic Light 
A journey to the far north of Norway means confronting our changing climate
By Walter Nicklin Monday, December 2, 2024
Miller's Tale
The playwright drew a line between reaching out and selling out
By Wendy Smith Tuesday, March 1, 2005
Leading Men
Authorities on the Revolutionary era say how the Founding Fathers became culture heroes.
By Anne Matthews Tuesday, March 1, 2005
A Long Cold View of History
How ice, worms, and dirt made us what we are today
By Donald Worster Tuesday, March 1, 2005
Performance
Is there a genetic predisposition to sing Streisand on street corners?
By Michelle Herman Tuesday, March 1, 2005
What Is It Good For?
How the American military went from defense to offense
By James Webb Tuesday, March 1, 2005
The New American Militarism: How Americans Are Seduced by War By Andrew J. Bacevich
Socrates' Mistake
The philosopher’s view of knowledge—forever demanding explanations, justifications, definitions, and criteria—is fantasy, and a dangerous fantasy
By George Watson Tuesday, March 1, 2005
