Screens stole our focus? Medieval monks were distracted too
Kreiner, a historian at the University of Georgia, organizes the book around the various sources of distraction that a Christian monk had to face,...
Making America the opposite of great
This time, there has been no significant dispute about policy — Kevin McCarthy and his opponents agree on key policy issues like investigating Hunter...
Call the Ghostwriter When the writing demands talent and discretion
Ghostwriters channel someone else’s voice — often, someone else’s very recognizable voice — and construct with it a book that has shape and texture,...
The hot technology that will invade our lives in 2023
Toward the end of the year, came something truly remarkable. OpenAI, an artificial intelligence research company, released ChatGPT, a chatbot that can...
A once in a generation storm in America
Forecasters billed it as a “once in a generation” event even before ice began coating the steep streets of Seattle, white-out conditions spread from...
Russia’s war could make it India’s world
The invasion of Ukraine, compounding the effects of the pandemic, has contributed to the ascent of a giant that defies easy alignment. It could be the...
Walter Cunningham, who helped pave the way to the moon
Cunningham, a physicist and a former Marine pilot, joined Capt. Walter M. Schirra Jr. of the Navy and Maj. Donn F. Eisele of the Air Force on a...
How bad is China’s COVID outbreak?
In the absence of credible data from Beijing, researchers are looking for any clues to determine the size and severity of the surge
