Imagine Bangladesh in the Year 2050
The people of Bangladesh have much to teach us about how a crowded planet can best adapt to rising sea levels. For them, that future is now This story appeared
Tales From an Attic
Sierra Bellows in The American Scholar: In February 1995, New York Governor George Pataki announced plans to close the Willard Asylum for the Insane, a state-run institution that opened in
Resolutions and Realities: Between 1940 and 2024
Minority becomes majority Javed Jabbar at Dawn: In 2024, as in 1940, we, too, have multiple realities; of another kind, but nevertheless present. In February of this year, dozens of
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The Indian Giant Has Arrived
Mohamed A. El-Erian and Nobel-winner Michael Spence at Project Syndicate: India’s recent economic success, solid momentum, and promising prospects are making the country ever more influential both regionally and internationally.
Radioactive Waste, Baby Bottles and Spam: the Deep Ocean has Become a Dumping Ground
James Bradley in The Guardian: The first hydrothermal vent was found in 1977 by scientists surveying the seabed 2,500 metres below the ocean on the Galápagos Rift, between Ecuador and
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Téa Obreht’s New Climate Novel, ‘The Morningside’
Originally from the former Yugoslavia, Obreht now resides in Wyoming. “The Morningside” takes place in Island City, a swampy version of Manhattan after climate change has flooded the coast. Rather
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The Science Behind Talking Parrots – and ‘Texting’ Wolves
Why Animals Talk is published by Viking: Arik Kershenbaum’s account of the wonderfully rich and strange evolved behaviours that constitute animal communication. by Steven Poole at The Telegraph: If a
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Echoes of Electromagnetism Found in Number Theory
A new magnum opus posits the existence of a hidden mathematical link akin to the connection between electricity and magnetism. by Kevin Hartnett at Quanta Magazine: In 2018, as he
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Building Empathy in a Fractured World
Hybrid work. Talent shortages. Polarizing politics. Building a culture is tougher than ever. Recent research reveals the difference empathy can make. Leaders can create a more empathic, connected culture. FROM
The X Ban
Waqas Ahmed at The Express Tribune: Former (Pakistani) senator Farhatullah Babar (chief of PPP’s human rights cell) issued a statement on Thursday, referring to the admission by the interior ministry
The Unique Life Philosophy of Abdi, Born in Somalia, Living in the Netherlands
at Aeon: When viewers are introduced to Abdiwahab Ali, the main character in the short documentary Neighbour Abdi, his charisma radiates from the screen as he showcases his creative metalwork
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Between Machine and Eye
Morgan Meis at The Easel: This photograph is the kind of photograph you’d throw away. If you’re working with a digital camera, you would immediately delete it. It’s a disaster.