The year is 1660. England's brief period as a republic is over, and Charles II has returned from exile with revenge on his mind. In 1649 his father, Charles I, was beheaded
This week, Jane Shilling has picked out three must reads: Lenny Henry's Rising to the Surface; Andrew Hunter Murray's The Sanctuary; and Miriam Toews's Fight Night.
June is Pride Month, and with it comes a variety of essays, meditations, and musings on the month’s meaning, as well as on LGBTQ+ history in America writ large. The Onion sifts through the many essays published by lesser news organizations to find the smartest and most worthwhile reflections on Pride Month.
In the Book Pages this week, Erik Pedersen writes about the mysteries, thrillers and crime novels to look out for.
UK data watchdog says science of monitoring brain and nervous system is expanding fast but holds ‘real danger’ of discriminationMind-reading technologies pose a “real danger” of discrimination and bias, the Information Commissioner’s Office has warned, as it develops specific guidance for companies working in the sci-fi field of neurodata.The use of technology to monitor information coming directly from the brain and nervous system “will become widespread over the next decade”, the ICO said, as...
Ukraine recruits prepare to retake Bakhmut; three people, including a child, killed in Kyiv; drone attack sees war reach Moscow Every week we wrap up the must-reads from our coverage of the Ukraine war, from news and features to analysis, visual guides and opinion. Continue reading
This week, America’s toxic love for Tina Turner, the hype over UFOs, real-life “Mexico filter” in New York, and more.
This week, memes as a love language, photos from Trans Prom, a museum cat named Indiana Bones, and what is a parm espresso martini?
Let’s look at how to give your content the boost it needs to get more eyeballs. You’ve worked really hard on a piece. Maybe it’s for your brand journalism site, an intranet or even an email. You eagerly check your analytics tool, waiting for those sweet, sweet clicks to roll in. But they don’t. Your […]
Author: Andrew Delbanco As the commercialization of American higher education accelerates, more and more students are coming to college with the narrow aim of obtaining a preprofessional credential. The traditional four-year college experience—an exploratory time for students to discover their passions and test ideas and values with the help of teachers and peers—is in danger of becoming a thing of the past. In “College,” prominent cultural critic Andrew Delbanco offers a trenchant defense of...
Authors: Richard V. Fisher, Grant Heiken, And Jeffrey Hulen Whenever a volcano threatens to erupt, scientists and adventurers from around the world flock to the site in response to the irresistible allure of one of nature’s most dangerous and unpredictable phenomena. In a unique book probing the science and mystery of these fiery features, the authors chronicle not only their geologic behavior but also their profound effect on human life.