Articles of Note

One night in 1954, after copious amounts of sherry, the quantum physicist Hugh Everett came up with the Many-Worlds theory. It quickly ruined his career... more »

New Books

During his attenuated lifetime, George Gershwin was the most modern guy around; 82 years later — guess what — he still is... more »

Essays & Opinions

In the 1920s, Arendt was Heidegger’s “wood nymph.” When they met again in 1949, she found him childish and dishonest, a recluse lost in the hills... more »