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Two new books on Edward Said read his criticism alongside the work of Jonathan Swift and Lionel Trilling
Two new books examine Edward Said’s criticism through contrasting comparisons with Jonathan Swift and Lionel Trilling.
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What the PHP Bug Shows Us About Humanity and Machines
AI tools uncovered how a decade-old PHP flaw could enable machine takeovers, raising questions about human and machine capabilities.
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Whatever Happened to Fire Escapes?
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How the Communist Party of China Became the Most Successful Political Party in the World
The piece argues that China’s Communist Party and communism’s history remain relevant amid capitalism’s crises and democratic strain.
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Gilgamesh by Simon Armitage
Gilgamesh’s fragmented recovery—from ancient Sumerian sources to nineteenth-century tablets—centers on a flood story that echoed Genesis.
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On Ghassan Kanafani
Darwish’s writings on Kanafani trace grief after his assassination and celebrate his legacy as a revolutionary writer.
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Bob Woodward spills his ‘Secrets’
Bob Woodward’s new book explains how cultivated security sources enabled his disputed hospital access to CIA director William Casey.
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a virtuosic interrogation of the power of art
Yiyun Li’s novel explores immortality’s cost and the divide between talent and genius through a musicians’ marriage.
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3 Quarks Daily Expands Its Social Media Presence
The magazine is expanding across five social platforms, sharing its writing and featuring interviews and reader questions.
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Math is Gonna Be Alright
By Jonathan Kujawa
AI is transforming mathematical research, but human understanding, problem-solving, and the joy of mathematics remain essential.
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Poem by Jim Culleny
By Jim Culleny
A poem considers how thought and mindfulness shape perception, from cold hands to bliss and a kiss.
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Poem by Jim Culleny
By Jim Culleny
A poem explores how mindful thought shapes bodily perception, helping us recognize cold, avoid harm, and savor pleasure.
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Brazil in Yet Another End-of-the-World Election
Brazil’s left is again stunned as far-right Flávio Bolsonaro’s strong first-round showing challenges expectations in the presidential race.
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End of Term
France’s spreading school protests over staffing and conditions echo earlier youth rebellions and threaten Macron’s legitimacy.
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Total Historian
Marc Bloch’s scholarship, resistance, and execution illuminate the historian newly honored in France’s Pantheon.
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Conrad “Cronos” Lant (1963 – 2026) Bassist, Satanist
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Under Fire – a deeply affecting story of being stranded in Gaza
Humza Yousaf recalls the terror of his in-laws, trapped in Gaza amid bombing, displacement, and dwindling food.
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Martina Arroyo (1937 – 2026) Operatic Soprano
An archival broadcast captures 22-year-old Martina Arroyo singing “O patria mia” for the Metropolitan Opera auditions.
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A Historical Thriller Follows the Race to Make an Atomic Bomb
Neal Stephenson’s historical epic follows a Soviet-recruited woman and British journalist amid the race to build the atomic bomb.
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