When Luigi Mangione Came to Our Prison
A dispatch from SCI Huntingdon in Pennsylvania, which was briefly part of the biggest crime story in the nation.
Frankenstein inspired by suicide of Mary Shelley’s half-sister, book reveals
The twin tragedies alter the understanding of the themes of Frankenstein. It is often read as a warning about the perils of science, but as the daughter of Wollstonecraft, England’s…
New Nasal Vaccines Offer Stronger Protection from COVID, Flu, and More—No Needle Needed
Despite the bureaucratic and scientific hurdles, the sheer number of nasal vaccines now in clinical trials encourages Iwasaki and other scientists pursuing the needle-free route. They say it seems like…
How the Light Gets In: The Nightlight
In being a parent and being a writer, there is no routine, no one way of doing things that is right; some things that we must do to get the…
My Brilliant Frenemy
The contentious bond between Joan Didion and Eve Babitz
David Lynch’s Cinematographer Talks About How That Incredible NYC Rat PSA Got Made
David Lynch was a true artist—how many other filmmakers' names have been turned into adjectives? Lynch, who died on Thursday at the age of 78, was also responsible for one…
I Want You to Want Me
Charlotte Shane discusses desire, sex work, and writing
How the Light Gets In: The Moon
Since the beginning of the pandemic, I’ve lost access to much of the community I’ve relied on as a writer. My husband has profound long COVID—I don’t want to risk…
How the Famous Lucy Fossil Revolutionized the Study of Human Origins
Half a century after its discovery, this iconic fossil remains central to our understanding of human origins
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from Take This Hammer