June heatwave may have killed around 20,000 people in Europe

We are entering a world of extreme cognitive polarization. Some people will use AI to think more. Others will use AI to think less 

Victor Willis (1951 – 2026) Lead Singer of Village People

British ‘First Fleet’ brought smallpox to Australia—and may have killed millions

In Europe, Just Reposting Russian Propaganda Can Land a Blogger in Jail

Europe May Never Be Cool, but It Can Be Air Conditioned

Americans are not as well off as people in peer nations

Europe Must Face the World on Its Own

Perhaps the Nazi Tattoo Was a Clue

Religious rites, rock concerts, and other transcendent moments stem from directing our attention to “something more than human”

Hydrogen: clean fuel of the future — if we can find a cheap and clean way to ship it

The 5th Circuit Says a Houston Cop Reasonably Killed 2 Innocent People Falsely Accused of Selling Heroin

The War on Self-Driving Cars Will Kill People

Have people stopped trusting science? The data tell a surprising story

People with Past Mental Hospital Commitments May Regain Second Amendment Rights

It Wasn’t Just the Founders

Open Thread

Vasily Grossman died believing that his masterpiece had been seized by the KGB and lost forever

Pope Leo’s July 4 Message to America Was Unmistakable

Virginia Law Banning Law Enforcement Officer Masks Blocked as to ICE

Open Thread