Books and Ideas

A Tale of Two Plagues

A Tale of Two Plagues A Tale of Two Plagues

Tips on self-isolation from Daniel Defoe and Giovanni Boccaccio

Mar 20, 2020 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Graffiti saying

Covid-19: A Best Case Scenario Covid-19: A Best Case Scenario

Now is the time to imagine a better world.

Mar 20, 2020 / Feature / Atossa Araxia Abrahamian

No Cross Words

No Cross Words No Cross Words

Our cryptic maestros say a fond farewell.

Mar 19, 2020 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

The Dictionary Hasn’t Caught Up With the Climate Crisis

The Dictionary Hasn’t Caught Up With the Climate Crisis The Dictionary Hasn’t Caught Up With the Climate Crisis

Philosopher Glenn Albrecht is creating a whole new lexicon to match our mutating relationship with nature.

Mar 19, 2020 / Ben Goldfarb

Safe greeting

Social Distancing Can’t Stop Solidarity Social Distancing Can’t Stop Solidarity

We can pull through only if we all work together.

Mar 18, 2020 / D.D. Guttenplan

Mike Pence as Chief of the Coronavirus Task Force

Mike Pence as Chief of the Coronavirus Task Force Mike Pence as Chief of the Coronavirus Task Force

The president believed that it made sense To put Mike Pence in charge of our defense Against this quickly spreading worldwide threat To public health—perhaps the worst threat yet.

Mar 17, 2020 / Column / Calvin Trillin

The Long Roots of Corporate Irresponsibility

The Long Roots of Corporate Irresponsibility The Long Roots of Corporate Irresponsibility

Nicholas Lemann’s history of 20th century corporations, Transaction Man, shows how an unrelenting faith in the market and profit doomed the American economy.

Mar 17, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Rick Perlstein

The 2020 Election in the Time of Pandemic

The 2020 Election in the Time of Pandemic The 2020 Election in the Time of Pandemic

Moderates and Trump are working together to make sure we all die? That’s unity!

Mar 13, 2020 / Tom Tomorrow

We Need Multilingual Student Journalism

We Need Multilingual Student Journalism We Need Multilingual Student Journalism

How the news is presented should not hinder anyone from staying informed. As student journalists, we can make sure of that.

Mar 13, 2020 / StudentNation / Rebecca Duke Wiesenberg

Jessica Hagedorn Looks Back on the Legacy of ‘Dogeaters’

Jessica Hagedorn Looks Back on the Legacy of ‘Dogeaters’ Jessica Hagedorn Looks Back on the Legacy of ‘Dogeaters’

We talked to the author about the enduring influence of her now 30-year-old novel on life in Marcos-era Philippines.

Mar 11, 2020 / Q&A / Noah Flora

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