“Dethroned: The Downfall of India’s Princely States”
Nicholas Gordan with the author John Zubrzycki: Post-independence India had a big problem–about 40% of…
Is it Time to End Arms Sales to Israel?
Today’s Big Question from The Week: America’s longtime military support for Israel is suddenly in…
Thursday Poem: The Old Stove
I hope the sun won’t ever burn out.Some things seem to last forever.Our old stove…
Editorial Cartoons on GAZA War
Editorial cartoons on war in Gaza from news organizations. Here are six of them selected…
“Burma Sahib”
Jonathan Chatwin in the Asian Review of Books: Eric Arthur Blair once wrote that he…
Why Americans Love to Hate Harvard
Derek Bok in Harvard Magazine: IN DECEMBER, the presidents of Harvard, Penn, and MIT were summoned…
Rather Than Fearing Getting Old, Here’s How to Embrace it
by Berit Lewis at the Psyche: To grow with age, I suggest practicing various forms…
Americans Don’t Want a Dictatorship, But They’re Creating One Anyway
by J. D. Tuccille at the Rattler, a Reason newsletter: Whether a glass is half…
Bad
WhatsApp shares on ‘bad’. Curated by Irshad Salim, Karachi: …and a good system will expose…
Wednesday Poem: The Journey
By: Mary Oliver One day you finally knew what you had to do, and began,…
What is AI (Artificial Intelligence)?
Artificial intelligence is a machine’s ability to perform some cognitive functions we usually associate with…
Down the Line
by Christian Britschgi of Rent Free at Reason: For years now, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed…