How the Soon-to-Reopen Folger Shakespeare Library Came to BeThe title page of one of the Folger’s First Folios. Courtesy of Folger Shakespeare Library Future titan of industry Henry Clay Folger Jr. lived the first part of his life in Dickensian poverty.
Five Types of Trees You Can Safely Plant Close to Your HouseIf you would like to plant a tree in your yard but you’re not sure that you have the space because you've heard it's a bad idea to plant a tree too close to your house, you’re in luck.
10 things you never knew about dying in LondonOur capital has its fair share of quirks about the inevitable D word. Here’s a few that are worth knowing If there’s one thing that’s certain about this life, it’s that there is a lot of uncertainty.
Can You Lose Your Native Tongue?It happened the first time over dinner. I was saying something to my husband, who grew up in Paris where we live, and suddenly couldn’t get the word out. The culprit was the “r.” For the previous few months, I had been trying to perfect the French “r.
The Study-Abroad Accent Might Be the Real DealOur speech patterns can change with remarkable speed—if we want them to. Produced by ElevenLabs and News Over Audio (NOA) using AI narration.
Israel’s Politics of ProtestLast Saturday night, a few days after protesters against the war in Gaza occupied a building at Columbia University, a reporter for Israel’s Channel 12 interviewed Eric Adams, the Mayor of New York.
What Myths About the Anthropocene Get WrongThe concept of the Anthropocene epoch was born in February 2000 out of a moment of spontaneity. Chemist and Nobel Prize winner Paul Crutzen had been listening to a narrative emerging at an international convening of scientists in Mexico.
The Cat Who Saved MeThis is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here. Almost 15 years ago, I was in bad shape.
Israel’s other warIsrael and Hezbollah are trying to keep their fighting contained. But the conflict keeps escalating.
Is Netanyahu Choosing a War of Attrition Over Biden’s Wider Plan?Eleven days ago, the C.I.A. director, William Burns, arrived in Cairo to join the negotiations over Gaza, which have also been brokered by Qatar and Egypt.
Treat your well-being like a meal and prioritize 3 ‘macronutrients of happiness,' says Harvard expertHappiness is something that we all strive for, but there isn't a clear prescription for the desired feeling. Social scientist Arthur C.
Trump's Deranged Speech Wasn't Even The Craziest Part Of This Past Weekend's Donor EventThe prospective presidential nominee of the Republican party had a window in the calendar during his criminal trial in New York. So, back in Florida, he spoke to a private gathering of high-end GOP donors. His address to them was either crazy, vicious, or crazy and vicious at the same time.
Donald Trump already won the only Supreme Court fight that matteredThis case is about delaying his trial, and the GOP-controlled Supreme Court has given him everything he could reasonably hope for and more. On Thursday, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Trump v.
We’re in a pivotal moment in American history. We cannot retreatIn 1776, Americans, living in a British colony, put their lives on the line and fought for independence from the king of England. They wrote the strongest democratic constitution that had ever been written as they created a new nation. That was a pivotal moment in American history.
Adobe Throws Photographers Under the Bus Again: ‘Skip the Photoshoot’There has been a decades-long relationship between photographers and Adobe. However, the company’s recent public discourse and marketing have made some photographers feel uneasy and, in some cases, furious.