Articles of Note

What can be gleaned about the nature of intelligence from tracking 5,000 child prodigies over 45 years? That the 10,000-hour rule is bunk... more »

New Books

The forces of reaction, on the right and the left, have shadowed European thought for centuries. Mark Lilla explores a cast of mind... more »

Essays & Opinions

American novels were once concerned with serious social problems and collective injustice. Now they focus on the individual, the lone genius, Twitter... more »