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How the CIA Smuggled Liberal Arts Behind the Iron Curtain
From Orwell to Agatha Christie, operatives used Western literature to challenge Soviet censorship and spread anti-communist ideas across the Eastern Bloc.
‘Feeling Is Part of Memory’: In Conversation With Nobel Laureate Karl Deisseroth
The newly named Nobel laureate reflects on using light to probe the brain, the relationship between science and art, and the deep questions that have guided his work.
The Placenta Is More Powerful—and More Mysterious—Than You Think
The organ sustains the fetus, manages the mother’s physiology, and may yield surprising insights into numerous illnesses — including cancer.
The Game Theorist Who Couldn’t Solve Himself
Robin Farquharson was poised to revolutionize election studies. But debilitating periods of mania pushed his extraordinary life into obscurity.
When Culture Becomes “Content”
Can art still illuminate reality in an age of monetized attention, generative AI, and culture produced at limitless scale?
The Bizarre, Murky History of Soviet-Born Tetris
Behind the beloved game lies a struggle over mathematical ideas, erased collaborators, offshore millions, and copyright power.