From the Aquinas viewpoint, it was both a human and divine process.
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With 14 Tony nominations, HADESTOWN is redefining what a Broadway musical can be. Its creator, songwriter/singer Anaïs Mitchell sits down with Jason Gots to talk about the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, making old things new, and leaving her songwriting cave (temporarily) for the theater.
The process of digging into hard questions makes the moment of discovery all the more satisfying.
We’re bored, and we’ve lost our ability to be awestruck and amazed. Let’s fix that.
Lake Turkana Wind Power is expected to produce enough electricity to power 330,000 local homes.
Fauna and flora refuse to go quietly into the Anthropocene.
There are three things your new theory must do in order to be taken seriously as science. This one’s 0-for-3. Every once in a while, a revolutionary idea comes along that […]
Thousands of churches are left behind every year in America.
We catalogue seven more board games to teach children science, problem-solving, and even foster their creativity.
The museum’s important call to document future history.
What could be better than “do unto others as you would have others do unto you”?
Could Jerome Segal lead the country toward the utopia of our American dreams?
Are tiny homes just a trend for wealthy minimalists or an economic necessity for the growing poor?
Maya Angelou will be commemorated in a new permanent art installation in San Francisco. Poet and novelist, Angelou had a storied relationship with the city. She attended the George Washington […]
Geometric or tabular icebergs are a thing, and they’re kinda beautiful.
It is rare for them to form, nonetheless reach this size.
We like to think of creativity as an inherently good thing. History and science say otherwise.
The film becomes the story of the making of the film. From his Monty Python days to now, Don Quixote is a metaphor for Terry Gilliam’s whole career, and for his 30 year project of making a film about a film about the knight of the woeful countenance. We talk about Muppets, time, and basically everything else two humans can talk about.
Think you’ve seen sand? You haven’t seen sand.
The “green” proposal would bring a 21st-century update to the 850-year-old cathedral.
Polls never reveal who we really are. Google does.
From Newton to today’s scientists, we’re only seeing part of the story unfold.
The Zen of choreographer Merce Cunningham comes alive in a new documentary about his life.
France’s forests are even creeping up on their major cities.
Lauren Miranda sent a nude selfie to a boyfriend years ago. Somehow one of her students discovered it.
When it comes to cryptocurrency, Bitcoin has long been the king of the hill thanks to its status as the founder of the young industry and its first-mover appeal. A […]
Yet another study shows the potential efficacy of psychedelics in treating addiction.
Is beauty always a proxy for genetic health and fitness? Charles Darwin didn’t think so.
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