Artist Louise Bourgeois on How Solitude Enriches Creative Work

Artist of sympathy and cruelty

The grand tour’s most enduring truth: Even the most miraculous work of art is born not just into history, but also out of it

A Professor Should Work Hard and Grade Easy

Markwayne Mullin's Less 'Flashy' DHS Is Using the Same Thuggish Tactics

Open Thread

Trump Loves Accusing Critics of Treason. U.S. Law Makes That Charge Hard To Prove—for Good Reason.

Trump Administration Will Appeal Ruling Requiring Tariff Refunds

A Private Reprimand From The Fifth Circuit With Dissents To Make It Public

The Satanic Temple Loses Libel Suit Against Newsweek Over "Accounts of Sexual Abuse Being Covered up" Allegation

You’ve heard of effective altruism, but what about “effective accelerationism”? The stance thinks the solution to our cultural ills lies in technology

A Snippet of a Conversation Between ChatGPT and Me

Pope Leo XIV: AI Wealth Must Be Universally Shared

"The age when you can run a literary magazine on trust is over. You can either decide AI submissions are fine, or you can filter for them"

He appeared to be a pauper, but John Chapman aka Johnny Appleseed was quite successful, owning 1,200 acres across three states

This Week’s Photograph

A Sweeping Theory of Everything Is Revolutionizing the Democratic Party

Poop Cruises Are No Laughing Matter

Lawmakers propose banning all U.S.-Chinese research collaborations

Open Thread

Can Utah Save the Great Salt Lake?