Great books programs have an unsavory reputation on the political left. That’s a mistake

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No Retroactive Pseudonymization in Federal Court Under California "Safe at Home" Program

Keith Haring on Creativity, Self-Doubt, and the Love of Life in the Face of Death

For Warmth: Thich Nhat Hanh’s Poetic Antidote to Anger

New AI model could cut the costs of developing protein drugs

This Forest Rodent Serves as a Reservoir for the Deadly Mpox Virus

Richard Dawkins on the Luckiness of Death

Today in Supreme Court History: February 15, 1790

How We Render Reality: Attention as an Instrument of Love

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Penny, a Doberman pinscher, wins the Westminster dog show

AI-produced books have begun to flood Amazon, whether coloring books or derivative novels. What they’re missing, of course, is an artistic ego

George Scialabba is no fan of political theory: “Imagination, sympathy, solidarity — by whatever name: this is the true engine of political progress”

Harassment Order Stemming from Dispute Among Local Political Figures Vacated on Appeal

Freud died almost 90 years ago. His reputation has gone up and down. Is the jury really still out as to whether psychoanalysis works?

A Room For Books

Humanity’s Last Exam Stumps Top AI Models—and That’s a Good Thing

Donald Trump Makes the Case for Decentralized Control of Elections Great Again

The Biggest Mistake Warsh Could Make

The new political theology

Christmas Creep Has Left Us Confused