Emma Chapman’s “The Echoing Universe” is a vivid survey of the hidden parts of the cosmos and those who seek them out.
Ethics & Values
Hi. We’re the Republican Party, And We’re Pro-Life!
That must mean you’re fighting to make sure Americans have affordable groceries, healthcare, housing, education, and energy?
That must mean you’re fighting to make sure Americans have affordable groceries, healthcare, housing, education, and energy?
There’s No ‘Moral’ Death Penalty
The death penalty has evolved for nearly two centuries, but there’s only one real measure of progress: whether we finally choose to stop killing.
The death penalty has evolved for nearly two centuries, but there’s only one real measure of progress: whether we finally choose to stop killing.
Ego Lifting
What one failed lift taught me about masculinity, insecurity, and the need to prove ourselves.
What one failed lift taught me about masculinity, insecurity, and the need to prove ourselves.
Everywhere Insiders 52: Hezbollah Drones, Russia’s Economy, and Nvidia-China AI Chip Controls
How does Irina Tsukerman assess Hezbollah’s drone tactics, Russia’s wartime economy, and U.S.-China AI chip restrictions?
“How can a superior military power use the methods that make it superior while protecting itself against the agile tactics of weaker, non-state, or semi-state adversaries? That question has not been fully resolved.”
It’s a Myth That Baby Boys Are Less Social Than Girls – A New Look at Decades of Research Shows All Babies Are Born to Connect
How early do these differences emerge, and are they a matter of evolution or social learning?
How early do these differences emerge, and are they a matter of evolution or social learning?
It’s Possible to End Corporate Influence in Politics
There’s more money in politics than ever. But some state governments are finding ways to fight back.
There’s more money in politics than ever. But some state governments are finding ways to fight back.
Plastic in Paradise: My Year of (Un)intentional Frugality
I realize how deeply the consumer reflex is hardwired into me.
I realize how deeply the consumer reflex is hardwired into me.
Vladyslav Novikov on OSINT, Russian Propaganda, and Ukraine’s AI Needs
How does Vladyslav Novikov explain the emotional toll of war journalism, Russian disinformation, and Ukraine’s need for advanced technology?
“I focus on the work, while hoping that one day the war will end.”
Five Decades Later, the Mountains Still Need What They Never Got
Appalachia has never been beyond saving. It has been beneath bothering to save.
Appalachia has never been beyond saving. It has been beneath bothering to save.
Opinion: Risk Aversion in Science Stifles Innovation
The scientific enterprise must be willing to reflect on and dramatically overhaul its processes if they do not work.
The scientific enterprise must be willing to reflect on and dramatically overhaul its processes if they do not work.
I’m an American Taxpayer, and I’m Sick of Killing People
As a taxpaying American, I am murdering the people of Iran, Lebanon, Cuba, and Ukraine.
As a taxpaying American, I am murdering the people of Iran, Lebanon, Cuba, and Ukraine.
If Taxes Don’t Matter, Why Are Teachers Feeding Hungry Kids?
America's failure of moral imagination.
America’s failure of moral imagination.
Book Review: Within Our Cells, the Miracle of Constant Mutation
A never-ending Darwinian battle is raging inside our bodies, Roxanne Khamsi writes in “Beyond Inheritance.”
A never-ending Darwinian battle is raging inside our bodies, Roxanne Khamsi writes in “Beyond Inheritance.”
How Debate About Gender Identity Could Undermine Global Efforts to Protect Victims of Violence
While this may seem like a relatively benign or procedural intervention, the proposed resolution invited significant blowback from other delegates.
While this may seem like a relatively benign or procedural intervention, the proposed resolution invited significant blowback from other delegates.
Learning to Wait Better When Things Are Outside My Control
Trying not to obsess over outcomes and enjoy the destination.
Trying not to obsess over outcomes and enjoy the destination.