These Fascinating Objects Show How the Palace of Versailles Drove Surprising Scientific Advances in the 17th and 18th CenturiesTitled “Versailles: Science and Splendor,” a new exhibition illustrates how the royal court encouraged innovation during the reigns of Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI
After Intense Flooding, Barcelona Is Still Battling DroughtAs climate change makes rainfall more intense and infrequent, Catalan authorities are battling to provide security and drinking water to millions.
CBSE Fails to Deliver on AI Education As Curriculum Falls FlatRecognising AI’s importance in education, the CBSE introduced AI as an optional subject for Class 9 in the 2019-2020 academic session.
9 Winter Paintings Inspired by Real EventsEvents that occurred during frosty temperatures have led many an artist to pick up their brush and get painting.
Medieval Solar Compasses May Have Guided Viking SailorsDuring their prime, the Vikings mastered the seas and went on to make wide-spanning voyages by boat.
What People Are Getting Wrong This Week: The Pope Opening the Tomb of LuciferSpurred on by a New York Post story about Pope Francis opening "five sacred portals" this Christmas, the goofier corners of the social media world are breathlessly sharing warnings that the Pope is planning to open the "Tomb of Lucifer," or the Devil's Tomb this holiday season.
Every Woman on This Show Is Loathsome. That’s By Design.Dune: Prophecy allows its female leads to play both hero and villain. Dune: Prophecy opens with a thesis statement.
Richard Hays, 76, Dies; Theologian Who Had Stunning Change of HeartFor decades, conservative Christians opposed to homosexuality cited the Bible scholarship of Richard B. Hays, the dean of Duke Divinity School, who provided a full-on argument from Scripture against gay relationships.
There Are Many Programs Trying to Reduce Recidivism. This One Works.At 8 a.m., the August air of California’s Central Valley already feels like an open door to a sauna. As we sign in at the gatehouse, Fateen Jackson nods approvingly at my red T-shirt. “Don’t wear green,” he told me several days ago, “and don’t wear blue.”
The Most Anticipated Books of 2025As the new year approaches, we can’t wait to get our hands on the books that are sure to shape international affairs in 2025.
What Adorno Can Still Teach UsA conversation with Peter Gordon about the enduring influence of the Frankfurt School’s leader, the future of critical theory, and his recent book, A Precarious Happiness.
Tabula RasaThis is the fifth article in the “Tabula Rasa” series. Read Volumes One, Two, Three, and Four. “Bleb” is worth eight points in Scrabble. Thought you might like to know.
Remembering Matilda, the last survivor of the transatlantic slave tradeOn a cold December morning in 1931, a short, elderly Black woman set out on a 24km (15-mile) walk from her homestead in Alabama, United States, on a quest for justice. The long trek to the court in Selma was no small undertaking for a person in her mid-70s.
In his work on republicanism as a living idea, J G A Pocock showed that contesting history is part of a robust civic lifeAt present, describing historians as political actors evokes bias, political manoeuvring and a lack of critical thinking.