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A preview of the latest novel by the Hugo- and Nebula-winning author.
In this excerpt from “Lucky By Design,” Judd Kessler explains how opportunity costs shape our choices and why time is the real price we pay.
Each of these stories rests on a foundation of great ideas that will scare you to death and make you think.
Lew Frankfort — Chairman Emeritus of Coach, Inc. — reveals the surest way for a brand to stand the test of time.
Inflation’s two main criticisms, that it can predict anything and that the “measure problem” remains unsolved, can’t erase its successes.
“What’s happening now has, in fact, been happening since the very invention of language and writing.”
Early warning signs show AI is eating into the entry-level job market — a potential harbinger of things to come.
The Orionids meteor shower peaks October 20th/21st here in 2025, coinciding with a new Moon. See the brightest shooting stars of the year!
To learn how our Universe grew up, we have to look at large numbers of galaxies at all distances to find out. Good thing we have JWST!
In “We the People,” Harvard historian Jill Lepore examines how the U.S. Constitution became unamendable and its implications for the health of the democracy.
Our Sun only arose after 9.2 billion years of cosmic history: with many stars living and dying first. How many prior generations were there?
Nearly 30 would be “nones” — an amorphous group that spans from zealous atheists to the vaguely spiritual.
In this excerpt from “The Art of Spending Money,” Morgan Housel lays out the spending and financial habits guaranteed to end in regret.
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Since the time of Galileo, Saturn’s rings have remained an unexplained mystery. A new idea may have finally solved the longstanding puzzle.
If AI is modeled only on human intelligence, will it inherit only human ways of seeing the world?
Quantum mechanics was first discovered on small, microscopic scales. 2025’s Nobel Prize brings the quantum and large-scale worlds together.
Companies are pouring resources into AI, yet capability gaps hold employees back from using it effectively.
A conversation with investor and author Alex Morris on what Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger can teach us about focus, discipline, and building a life that lasts.
In this excerpt from “Governing Babel,” John Wihbey explores how AI is reshaping online moderation by offering tools that can help human moderators, but also raises the risk of disinformation and digital chaos.
A firsthand look at China’s material progress and clean-tech revolution — and what could happen if we let an authoritarian state steer AI’s future.
Why the best CEOs make their first year both a personal transition and a profound moment of institutional renewal — with this quartet of skills.
In 2025, Earth remains the only planet where life is known to exist. Without a second example, “The Stand” has a vital lesson to teach us.
Behind the plateau in corporate AI lies a surge in personal and agentic use.
Andrew Gazdecki — the founder and CEO of Acquire.com — explores the skillsets and pitfalls of selling a business. And why it’s often crucial to start all over again.
By deeply imaging a large volume of space, COSMOS-Web provides JWST’s widest cosmic views. Its gravitational lenses reveal a big surprise.
As the Universe ages, it continues to gravitate, form stars, and expand. And yet, all this will someday end. Do we finally understand how?
In this excerpt from “America’s Most Gothic,” Leanna Hieber and Andrea Janes examine the history and folklore of Maine’s vanished schooner.
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.