In the Bard’s hometown, a challenge for theater leaders
Founded in 1961, with a mission to bring Shakespeare's work to a contemporary audience, the company is renowned for its diverse and forward-thinking...
This isn’t the China I remember
Things in China could change. Those lying flat are not asleep. They are watching and could someday rise up. But in the meantime, people in Shanghai...
The complicated artist behind the Moomins
The Janssons were part of the relatively affluent Swedish-speaking minority in Finland, a group stereotypically regarded as artistic. Magazine and...
In race to build AI, tech plans a big plumbing upgrade
Microsoft, Meta, and Google's parent company, Alphabet, disclosed this week that they had spent more than $32 billion combined on data centers and...
Blast from the past: Exploring atomic bomb history beyond Los Alamos
The Atomic Museum makes clear the genius and necessity of developing awesome nuclear power while not ignoring the lethal impact it had on ordinary...
Freud’s muse: Searching for the real ‘Anna O’
Did her facial paralysis emerge from a biological condition? Was her intermittent deafness psychological or something more metaphysical?
Skepticism in medicine can be dangerous
I explained that if we inserted a breathing tube, as she had decided overnight, her husband would be sedated.
Saudi spends big to turn into AI superpower
Saudi Arabia created a $100 billion fund this year to invest in AI and other technology.