Heaven and the Heretic
A brilliant scientist whose life is a cautionary tale
By Sam Kean Monday, March 2, 2020
Galileo and the Science Deniers by Mario Livio
Glamour and Violence
A group portrait of the brutal Belle Époque
By Anka Muhlstein Monday, March 2, 2020
The Man in the Red Coat by Julian Barnes
Searching for Amos Oz in Jerusalem
The acclaimed novelist, who died in 2018, translated Israeli reality
By Randy Rosenthal Monday, March 2, 2020
No Ghost in the Machine
Artificial intelligence isn’t as intelligent as you think
By Mark Halpern Monday, March 2, 2020
The Uncertainty Principle
In an age of profound disagreements, mathematics shows us how to pursue truth together
By Cristopher Moore and John Kaag Monday, March 2, 2020
For Richer, For Poorer
A Jewish immigrant married a Gilded Age scion. They worked together for social justice until they didn’t.
By Adam Hochschild Monday, March 2, 2020
Peggy’s War
A pioneering American journalist traveled the world while fighting her own battles at home
By Pamela D. Toler Monday, March 2, 2020
If You Frame It Like That
So much depends on the way a work is formatted
By Lincoln Perry Monday, March 2, 2020
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
