Why No One Will Save Sudan
Cameron Hudson in Persuasion: History is repeating itself in Sudan. Tensions between rival security factions,…
How Altruism Evolved in Humans
Altrusim is considered the desire to uphold a moral code. It may be akin to…
Friday Poem: If I Had Just a Little Bit of Wisdom
If I had just a little bit of wisdomI should walk the Great Path and…
“Speaking Alone”: Silence and Speech in Post-war France
By Heather Green on Tristan Tzara: Survival and “Speaking Alone” at Poetry Foundation: “Speaking Alone”…
Why the Pandemic Probably Started in a Lab, in 5 Key Points
New York Times: Dr. Chan is a molecular biologist at the Broad Institute of M.I.T….
“Scars of Conflict Are Deeper and Longer Lasting”
Irshad Salim, Karachi: An infographic (below) shows the intense impact of conflict in Middle East…
‘The Last Days of Franz Kafka’
Sam Kinchin-Smith in the LRB Blog: The coincidence of the centenary of Kafka’s death, on…
Thursday Poem: Conversation With Immigration Officer
She looks at your papers.She asks your husband to step out.She asks you where your…
Why Modi and His Party Failed to Achieve a Third Successive Landslide Win
AFP report in Dawn: Critics and rights groups accused Modi of ramping up rhetoric against…
The S-Matrix Is the Oracle Physicists Turn To in Times of Crisis
Particle physicists in search of the next theory of reality are consulting a mathematical structure…
Hackers: Patriots, Pirates or Profiteers?
Christopher K. Tong at The Conversation: A recent restructuring of China’s cyberforce and a document…
Scientists Smashed a Spacecraft Into an Asteroid. Here’s What They’re Learning From the Aftermath.
By Theo Nicitopoulos at Singularity Hub: On a fall evening in 2022, scientists at the…