When nations clash, military prowess is important—but don’t forget about endurance, supply and alliances.

History shows that progress often depends on activists at both ends of the spectrum. More from " The Engine of Progress" ... Exploring the people and ideas driving humanity forward.

Looking back at some of the most memorable events toward the end of 2025, including Gen Z protests in Nepal, Hurricane Melissa in the Caribbean, and much more.

But Trump’s executive order to bully states is the wrong way to act.

For some Gen Z conservatives, H-1B visas are a hot new topic.

All of us think we know what addiction looks like. It’s the compulsive consumption of drugs, alcohol, or nicotine. But psychiatrist Anna Lembke argues that our conception of addiction is far too narrow — and that a broader understanding of addiction might help us to understand why so many people are anxious and depressed. This week, we revisit a 2023 episode that remains of the most popular in the history of our show. We’ll explore how and why humans are wired to pursue pleas

For those of my generation on the continent, the estrangement from the U.S. feels like the death of a beloved relative—but it may not be as final.

Humans are less monogamous than some mice but rank higher than one breed of sheep, says a new study

Politicians and CEOs are muting their climate alarms. The good news is, emissions are likely to decline anyway.

And the Germans who didn’t Excerpt: " ... Fallada delivers valuable insight into the varieties of mental resistance to autocracy. The quietest kinds of opposition—what we read, what we think, what we believe—can keep autocrats paranoid, distrustful, ill at ease. Rising above cowardice can inoculate us against complicity, as some German citizens showed. And speaking out, even surreptitiously and unsuccessfully, stands in stark contrast to remaining silent. As a young woman exp

The historians who want to know how our ancestors experienced love, anger, fear, and sorrow

Everyone loves tiny dancers. Now some artists are considering why they bring us such joy — and what lessons they might have for grown-ups.

U.S. Leaders' Betrayal of Ukraine, NATO, and Our Nation Has Backfired Related

Short-form video is taking over everything (including reading).

The left should be promoting working-class solidarity, not delighting in seeing workers summarily dismissed.

DM Good evening Claude. Ready for a riddle? Good evening! Absolutely, I'm ready. I enjoy a good riddle. Go ahead! DM So, regarding our last conversation (re: our republic versus our capitalism, et al), how might the components of "friction" and "gravity" (as we humans now posit and apply those two paradigms within Pantakinesis) metaphorically relate to that conversation? Ah, what an elegant riddle! Let me think through this carefully. In our conversation about organizational

The United States should not be lobbied out of protecting its own future.

Undisclosed appendices detail Trump administration’s plan to unlock frozen Russian funds held in Europe and bring Moscow in from the cold Quick Summary U.S. peace proposals envision U.S. companies tapping a roughly $200 billion pool of frozen Russian assets for Ukraine’s reconstruction. Europe seeks to use those frozen funds as a loan to Ukraine for weapons and government operations, opposing U.S. investment plans. U.S. plans include American companies investing in Russian st

Not about Iraq. But the moral tenor of their political writings could be an antidote to the current Federal leadershhip vectors.

The U.S. administration’s new policy shows less concern for the American homeland than for building an illiberal world order.