Pedants are irritating. They're also essential. The know-it-all is civilization's last line of defense

Today in Supreme Court History: March 28, 1955

Scott Aaronson reviews the movie “The AI Doc: Or How I Became An Apocaloptimist”

Alexander Kluge (1932 – 2026) Filmmaker and Author

MIT researchers use AI to uncover atomic defects in materials

The Giant Sloths and Armadillos of Prehistoric Texas 

A Stoic’s Key to Peace of Mind: Seneca on the Antidote to Anxiety

Trump Is Getting His Way in Latin America. But Bully Tactics Have a Cost—and the Bill Is Coming Due.

How to Keep the Suburbs Tenant-Free

America Should Beware of Economic Hubris

More War

Penny, a Doberman pinscher, wins the Westminster dog show

These Climate Change Charts Are Scary. They're Also Wrong.

In Defense of Financial Markets

Markwayne Mullin Says Agents Don't Need a Warrant If They're Pursuing a Suspect. Here's What the Law Says.

In Defense of Human Dignity

John Brockman was more than a literary agent — he was a networker and salon impresario. Was he also Jeffrey Epstein's conduit to the academy?"

The Feds Used Threats To Silence Their ICE-Tracking Speech. Now They're Fighting Back.

Brickbat: Next in Line

Walking “a fine line between principled opposition and crankdom,” the film critic A.S. Hamrah rails against Rotten Tomatoes, texting at the movies, and digital projection

I Spent Over 3 Hours in a TSA Line. Why Haven't We Abolished This Agency?

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