John Last
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Concerned that the wilderness might actually be too wild, some conservationists are wondering if the future of their field must be more ...
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To survive in a chaotic world, the discipline of history may need to evolve into something quite unpalatable to many historians: a form of narrative that politicizes th...
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What can we learn about AI from the rare children who grew up untouched by human language or society?
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The dream of radical redistribution under hereditary rule has never been more important than in an age of rampant capitalism and dysfunctional populism.
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Italy’s cuisine has long been defined by foreign flavors. But with anti-immigration sentiment rising and the climate changing, will It...
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The precise odor of the divine has eluded humans for millennia, but that hasn’t stopped us from seeking it in the oddest places.
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