The Valedictions of Elwyn Brooks
How the eminent essayist made an art of signing off
By Gregory Martin Monday, December 29, 2025
Expect the Worst
Sometimes we free ourselves by embracing our darkest fears
By Ronald W. Dworkin Thursday, December 4, 2025
The Breath Is Everything 
How an encounter with the Dalai Lama led to forays into Buddhism
By James Conaway Monday, December 1, 2025
Too HIP to Be Square
Wagner’s Ring on period instruments?
By Vivien Schweitzer Monday, December 1, 2025
The Heart of the Matter
A new cardiovascular drug may be revolutionary, but what we really need is more quality time with our doctors
By Jay Neugeboren Monday, December 1, 2025
The Visual Turn
Painting portraits of other people can tell us truths about ourselves
By Paula Marantz Cohen Monday, December 1, 2025
Gone Fishin’
Could two famous rivermen really have met their end while grappling giant fish in a Kansas river?
By Eric McHenry Thursday, November 6, 2025
Redemption Song
What the rehabilitation of Pete Rose says about American society today
By Eric Wills Friday, October 24, 2025
A Visit to Epidaurus
When a play ends with a dismemberment, the effect on the audience can be transformative
By Rachel Shteir Friday, September 26, 2025
The Valedictions of Elwyn Brooks
How the eminent essayist made an art of signing off
By Gregory Martin Monday, December 29, 2025
Expect the Worst
Sometimes we free ourselves by embracing our darkest fears
By Ronald W. Dworkin Thursday, December 4, 2025
The Breath Is Everything
How an encounter with the Dalai Lama led to forays into Buddhism
By James Conaway Monday, December 1, 2025
Too HIP to Be Square
Wagner’s Ring on period instruments?
By Vivien Schweitzer Monday, December 1, 2025
The Heart of the Matter
A new cardiovascular drug may be revolutionary, but what we really need is more quality time with our doctors
By Jay Neugeboren Monday, December 1, 2025
The Visual Turn
Painting portraits of other people can tell us truths about ourselves
By Paula Marantz Cohen Monday, December 1, 2025
Gone Fishin’
Could two famous rivermen really have met their end while grappling giant fish in a Kansas river?
By Eric McHenry Thursday, November 6, 2025
Redemption Song
What the rehabilitation of Pete Rose says about American society today
By Eric Wills Friday, October 24, 2025
A Visit to Epidaurus
When a play ends with a dismemberment, the effect on the audience can be transformative
By Rachel Shteir Friday, September 26, 2025
