The Ancient Roots of Modern Winemaking

These Ancient Millipedes Paved the Way for Terrestrial Life

The Roots of Democratic Decline

The Seamstress Who Solved the Ancient Mystery of the Argonaut, Pioneered the Aquarium, and Laid the Groundwork for the Study of Octopus Intelligence

Justice Barrett v. Justice Jackson On Textualism

The Declaration of Independence Turns South

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My Descent Into Mah-Jongg

The Limits of Democracy

Two New Large Libel Models Lawsuits, Though Alleging Mischaracterization Rather Than Outright Hallucination

The Cult of Delayed Gratification Is a Lie

How to Feel at Home in the Modern World

Frozen squirrel scat preserves ancient DNA from hundreds of species

Open Thread

Hoover Daily Report | June 12, 2026

When Duchamp took New York: Europe spurned him, so he decamped to America, where he was met with exaltation and outrage

Inside the Largest Whale Graveyard on Earth

“After all the testing and lotteries and nail-biting, this is it?” Even New York parents are growing tired of gifted and talented programs

Children’s literature used to get reviewed in serious outlets. That’s stopped — and has that turned the genre to “crud”?

Generational Debts of Gratitude

Today in Supreme Court History: June 10, 1916