Anthropocene- Stunning Large-scale Changes HJumanity has Made to the Planet

When homo sapiens began to significantly affect Earth’s geology and ecosystem.

The Chinese Artist Who Will not Live to See his Masterpiece Completed

Song Peilun has created a hidden utopia on a hillside in Guizhou province.

Robyn Found My MICO2 Mushroom Knife

Which means I can’t buy the new one from Finland.

Really.

How Doctors Use Poetry

A Harvard medical student describes how he is learning to both treat and heal.

Pass the Tortoise Shell

Reading and writing across time and space.

What Termites Can Teach Us

Roboticists are fascinated by their “swarm intelligence,” biologists by their ability to turn grass into energy. But can humans replicate their achievements?

William Faulkner was Really Bad at Being a Postman

Good thing he had other talents.

My New Mushroom Knife

Coming from Finland (Made in Italy— designed by Sylvio Silvestrelli).

Amazing Concert

Except maybe for Elvis Costello and Courtney Love.

Artificial Intelligence: The Robots Are Now Hiring

How new data-science tools are determining who gets hired.

The Surprising History (and Future) of Fingerprints

Fingerprints are formed by friction from touching the walls of our mother’s womb.

Ecuador’s President Says Country Takes in 6,000 Venezuelans a Day with Diptheria, Polio

Heading there Monday.

The Kafka Papers

Settling the fate of the author’s manuscripts took an international legal battle.

The Quest for Silence in a Loud World

Trying to find somewhere — anywhere — that is quiet. He is not alone in his quest.

How to Write the Perfect Sentence

What can we learn from celebrated authors about the art of writing well?

The Fascinating Story Behind India’s Most-loved Sandal Soap.

Love this stuff.