Walking in the City

Climate change may produce “fast-food” phytoplankton

A True Humanism

Brickbats: April 2026

Open Thread

Perceptions

Nuclear Deterrence Is No Longer Enough

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 

Penny, a Doberman pinscher, wins the Westminster dog show

I’m walking here! A new model maps foot traffic in New York City

On the Varieties of Unseeing – China Miéville’s “The City & The City”

CNN Retracts Terrible Post About Alleged Terrorists at New York City Mayor's Mansion

City Journal Podcast Highlights

New in City Journal: "Trump's Tariff Loss Is the Worst Judicial Defeat in Presidential History"

New York City Mandates Pushy Tipping Prompts for Delivery Apps

No More Snow Days for New York City Students. Blame the Teachers’ Union

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

Arrest of Commenter at City Council Meeting for Accusing Police of Being "Fascist" and "Pro Domestic Abuse" Violated First Amendment

Our City of Ghosts Should Haunt Us