Many policymakers believe that the international reaction to the use of nuclear weapons would be severe. A new study challenges this assumption.
Jacqueline L. Hazelton | Jul 30, 2024
Distinctions between whales and fish are more influenced by cultural and linguistic changes than by scientific discoveries.
John Dupré | Jul 25, 2024
Drawing on a wealth of personal accounts found in magazines, newsletters, and trade journals, historian Kristen Haring provides an inside look at ham radio culture and its impact on hobbyists' lives.
Kristen Haring | Jul 22, 2024
"Mein Kampf" is both a manifesto of ideological hatred and a strategic guide for manipulation. Its tactics remain disturbingly relevant.
Albrecht Koschorke | Jul 18, 2024
Responsible design thinking demands a balance between creating solutions and anticipating their future consequences.
Manuel Lima | Jul 15, 2024
Stephanie Haerdle, author of “Juice,” explores medieval Islamic views on sex, including female ejaculation and the surprising role it played in conception theories.
Stephanie Haerdle | Jul 11, 2024
Times Square's fame owes itself to a lucky twist of urban design and a charismatic promotional genius.
Lynne B. Sagalyn | Jul 8, 2024
Robert Barsky examines the profound impact of Orwell's "Homage to Catalonia" on Noam Chomsky's early embrace of left-libertarian and anarchist ideologies.
Robert F. Barsky | Jul 3, 2024
“The brain is never the same from one moment to the next throughout life. Never ever.”
Adolfo Plasencia | Jul 1, 2024
Pioneering architect and urban planner Denise Scott Brown looks back at the creative battle behind a book that redefined architectural thinking.
Denise Scott Brown | Jun 26, 2024
Architect Moshe Safdie describes how his boyhood fascination with steps, terraces, and the wax hexagons of beehives led him to a life immersed in the complexities of design.
Moshe Safdie | Jun 24, 2024
Crowdfunding distracts us from the fundamental idea that everyone, regardless of "merit," is worthy of care and assistance when they need it.
Nora Kenworthy | Jun 17, 2024
