On One of America’s Great Conspiracy Theorists (and His Yankees vs. Cowboys Theory of History) — On November 22, 1963—the day on which President Kennedy arrived in Dallas to lay the groundwork for his 1964 reelection campaign and Richard Hofstadter set off from Oxford to attend…
How to Refute an Antivaxxer (And Why RFK Jr. is a Danger to Us All) — We don’t know their names. We almost certainly never will. But beginning on February 11, 2022 108 healthy adults from across the United States performed an act of selfless generosity. Twelve went f…
Daily Cartoon: Tuesday, June 2nd — A drawing that riffs on the latest news and happenings.
Dave Eggers on Writing a Sprawling Novel of Art and Artists — Dave Eggers’s new novel, Contrapposto, transmits a deep understanding of the impulse to make art—to study, practice, commit to making art on a regular basis, to exhibit and sell your work (or your …
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What to read next if you loved I Love Boosters. — Last weekend, Boots Riley’s I Love Boosters hit theaters, blowing a breath of fresh air into the American cinema. Riley, the funkmaster filmmaker behind 2018’s Sorry to Bother You, is b…
Never-Ending Brightness: How Excessive Exposure to Artificial Light Is Hurting Us All — If you want a perch from which to observe the circadian train wreck of modern industrial society, you could do worse than a corner booth in the Tick Tock Diner. A 24-7 neon beacon holding…
What Wildlife Needs Now — Efforts to protect endangered and threatened species are more important than ever
An Introvert’s Field Guide to Friendship: Thoreau on the Challenges and Rewards of Candid Connection — “We only need to be as true to others as we are to ourselves that there may be ground enough for friendship.”
World Cup Fans, This Is the Ranch Dressing Worth Packing in Your Suitcase — The best brand according to our staff taste test, plus a carry-on hack.
Chaya Czernowin Gives Voice to a Wounded World — The composer’s work, featured at a recent festival in Germany, includes a howling denunciation of war crimes against children.
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