Features
Academic Freedom and Free Speech
Robert Post explains how they differ—and why it matters, especially now
by Lincoln Caplan
The Goodness of Being Together
Why social interactions are as vital as food and water
by Erin O'Donnell
A Right Way to Read?
The science, art, and politics of teaching an essential skill
by Nina Pasquini
Mechanical Intelligence and Counterfeit Humanity
Reflections on six decades of relations with computers
by Harry R. Lewis
Decoding the Deep
Project CETI’s pioneering effort to unlock the language of sperm whales
by Jonathan Shaw
John H. Finley Jr.
Brief life of a masterful House Master: 1904-1995
by Constantine Archimedes Valhouli
Parks for Tomorrow
Bas Smets harnesses nature to cool cities.
by Max J. Krupnick
The Gravity of Groups
Mina Cikara explores how people come into conflict, in politics and beyond
by Max J. Krupnick
Plants on a Changing Planet
How long will the world’s forests impound carbon below ground?
by Jonathan Shaw
The Homelessness Public Health Crisis
Homelessness has surged in the United States, with devastating effects on the public health system.
by Lydialyle Gibson