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James C. Scott and the Art of Resistance
“In Praise of Floods” (Yale), a study of rivers by the late political scientist James C. Scott, arrives after a year of catastrophic floods. Last spring, heavy rainfall lifted...
Richard McGuire’s “Zooming In”
For the cover of the April 14, 2025, Innovation & Tech Issue, the artist Richard McGuire offers an image that calls back to the halcyon days when technology was...
The Evolution of a Folk-Punk Hero
Patrick Schneeweis was never the voice of a generation, but perhaps he was the voice of a tendency. To a small but fervent and far-flung community of listeners, he...
Environmentalists Are Rethinking Nuclear. Should They?
Fourteen years after the Fukushima disaster, nuclear power is being rebranded as a climate savior, and fission is in fashion. Source link
Business Address Secrets: Physical vs. Virtual Showdown
When starting or running a business, one of the foundational elements you’ll encounter is the concept of business addresses. Whether you’re considering a physical space or a virtual one,...
The Frick Returns, Richer Than Ever
The Frick Collection, on East Seventieth Street, is, by so many miles, the finest small city museum—less self-consciously eccentric than London’s Sir John Soane museum, broader in scope and...
Katie Kitamura Knows We’re Faking It
Before I became a journalist, I got a Ph.D. in Russian literature. I don’t miss academia, but I do miss my Moscow “field work”: gypsy cabs, Georgian wine, politically...
The Shameless Redemption Tour of Jonathan Majors
What decade is “Magazine Dreams,” a spiritually stifled drama about a bodybuilder driven to fits of chemically induced rage, set in? In the early moments of the film, written...
Family Money Protection: Trust Fund vs. Regular Savings
When it comes to securing your family’s financial future, understanding the differences between family trusts and regular savings accounts is key. Both options have their own advantages and can...
Capturing the Spirit of a City on Fire
Online, personal accounts of loss gave way to stories about helping those in distress. Friendly, who’d been feeling helpless as he watched the apocalyptic news, observed this shift in...
Desperate for Botox
I first got Botox about eight years ago, at a med spa on a busy, ugly stretch of Highway 49 in Placer County, California. On my way there, I...
Evergreen Content: Write It Once, Profit Forever
Evergreen content is the kind of writing that keeps on giving. It’s relevant today and will remain useful in the future, making it a smart investment for any content...