Ulysses: James Joyce’s Properly Obscene Book

Is the book business distressed? Anxious? Optimistic? All of the above

5th Circuit Judge James Ho Says a Presidentially Declared 'Invasion' Overrides Birthright Citizenship

James Fessenden was indolent, wrote little, and inspired two of the most charismatic intellectuals of his time

Free Luxury Food for Welfare Recipients in California

The hottest class at Harvard? Humanities 10, where phones are banned, attendance is mandatory, and the readings are dense

Next Haunt: A scary “problem set” in the basement of Next House

Seven MIT affiliates elected to the National Academy of Medicine for 2026

Hunting is for Girls—at Least Among Bonobos

A soft robot could help doctors diagnose and treat disorders of the small intestine

Behold a Prehistoric Lizard Tail Trapped in Amber

The Justice Department's 3rd Attempt To Imprison James Comey Stinks of Trump's Desperation for Revenge

Will a Data Center Backlash Help James Talarico Turn Texas Blue?

New Book Says Jared Kushner Funneled Money to Middle East Mercenaries. Kushner Denies It.

Learner collaborates with MIT peers to develop book of AI insights

Open Thread

Math is Gonna Be Alright

Ig Nobel hosts science’s silliest ceremony outside U.S. for first time

Cornell’s Real Crisis Is Irrationalism, Not Rape

The Bloody Palette of the Animal Kingdom

What Can We Learn About Happiness From the People Who Study It?