Essay Time The Grand Illusion By Jim Holt Does time have a future? Yes, but how much of a future depends on what the ultimate fate of the cosmos turns out to be. More
Essay States of Mind The Person in the Ape By Ferris Jabr A history of humans trying and failing to understand the minds of apes. More
Essay The Sea A Winelike Sea By Caroline Alexander Homer’s famous “wine-dark sea” has left scholars wondering: how did the Greeks truly see the sea? More
Essay Happiness Government Work By Maddy Crowell Could a Ministry of Happiness improve the lives of India’s citizens? More
Essay Crimes & Punishments Staking a Life By Christopher Hitchens Why is the United States so wedded to the infliction of the death penalty? More
Essay Trade Maken Engelond Gret Ayeyn By Paul Strohm How the contest between free trade and protectionism sparked fervor and unrest in medieval England. More
Essay Sports & Games The Best of It By Beth Raymer The key to winning money is knowing a good line when you see one. More
Essay Discovery Special Experience By Kea Krause Whether at the bottom of the ocean, in the Arctic Circle, or on Mars, a sense of wonder can help an explorer of terra incognita stay sane. More
Essay States of Mind The Difficult Task of the Future By Damion Searls Carl Jung’s fight to find psychological types. More
