Russian Plague, Superintelligence, and Tucker Carlson

Possible plague death at a Siberian lab baffles scientists

Russia Needs to Tell the Truth About a Plague Death

Open Thread

The Catechetical College?

A Constellation of Amazements: An Illustrated Love Letter to the Joy of Collecting Things

November elections may bring little relief for scientists beleaguered by Trump

Live Reason Roundtable 10th Anniversary Show!

Perceptions

Loneliness, Resilience, and the Right Choice: Poet Diane Ackerman on What She Learned While Working at a Suicide Prevention Hotline

Closing NATO’s Deterrence Gap

How An Accidental Virus Release Triggered 1977’s “Russian Flu”

Judge Says Trump's Clampdown on Anthropic Violates the First Amendment

The Parthenon of the Republic

'AI Kill Switch Act' Won't Stop Rogue AI, but It Will Slow Down Innovation

Fat Cells May Retain a Memory of Obesity

Mighty Sparrow (1935 – 2026) Calypso King

Open Thread

Climate Resilience Starts With Care

Conserving a Connected Ocean

Friday Poem