The Carnifex of Cachtice
Shelley Puhak on the murderous legend of Elizabeth Bathory
By Stephanie Bastek Friday, February 20, 2026
Netflix Goes to Vietnam
When a filmmaker wanted to understand the war that changed his father, he decided to make a documentary
By Thomas A. Bass Thursday, February 19, 2026
“Curtains” by Ruth Stone
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Laylah Ali
Two-dimensional humanity
By Noelani Kirschner Monday, February 16, 2026
Gilded Guilt
On Taylor Swift, Julian Fellowes, and the class conflicts that never die
By Jessa Crispin Friday, February 13, 2026
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 Thursday, February 12, 2026
“The Temple Road” by Lynette Roberts
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, February 10, 2026
“The Lambs Are Not for Sale” by Paula Bohince
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, May 19, 2026
For Better or for Wurst
Jamie Loftus on the wild American world of hot dogs
By Stephanie Bastek Friday, May 15, 2026
The Final Word
The death of Gabby Petito and the uncomfortable intimacy of vocal re-creation software
By Amy Butcher Thursday, May 14, 2026
“The Boy Died in My Alley” by Gwendolyn Brooks
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Night Shade
After my husband died, why did he continue to haunt my dreams?
By Diane Cole Monday, May 11, 2026
‘In the Presence of People No Longer Here’
Historians in the Ukrainian city of Lviv are documenting the horrors of the past while living in the shadow of war
By Adam Hochschild Friday, May 8, 2026
Who Is Thinking?
The quest to discover the answer to an age-old question
By T. M. Luhrmann Thursday, May 7, 2026
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Plus: David Gessner meets Robert Redford, Elizabeth D. Samet talks AI and baseball, Adam Hochschild goes to Lviv, and much more
Plus: David Gessner meets Robert Redford, Elizabeth D. Samet talks AI and baseball, Adam Hochschild goes to Lviv, and much more
Who Is Thinking?
The quest to discover the answer to an age-old question
By T. M. Luhrmann Thursday, May 7, 2026
First Love, Faded Bloom
Rereading Gone with the Wind on a trip through the South
By Joy Lanzendorfer Thursday, April 9, 2026
Your Perspective or Mine?
A brief history of subjectivity
By Arthur Krystal Thursday, March 12, 2026
On the Trail of Jeremiah
Robert Redford, the lure of the West, and the art of getting away
By David Gessner Monday, March 2, 2026
Who Is Thinking?
The quest to discover the answer to an age-old question
By T. M. Luhrmann Thursday, May 7, 2026
First Love, Faded Bloom
Rereading Gone with the Wind on a trip through the South
By Joy Lanzendorfer Thursday, April 9, 2026
Your Perspective or Mine?
A brief history of subjectivity
By Arthur Krystal Thursday, March 12, 2026
On the Trail of Jeremiah
Robert Redford, the lure of the West, and the art of getting away
By David Gessner Monday, March 2, 2026
