A new book reveals the origin story of Stan Lee, the self-aggrandizing impresario of an entertainment empire.
Books
The Brutality of Boyhood
Parenting in the age of #MeToo.
The Master of (Self-inflicted) Disaster
Mike Nichols’s films about escaping catastrophe can guide us in the post-Trump era.
Lessons from the Last Living One-Term President
The triumphs, failures, and might-have-beens of Jimmy Carter.
Monopolies Threaten Not Just Our Economy, But Our Liberty, Too.
A new book shows how the weapons that conquered the old trusts can be drawn on Big Tech today.
How Robots Will Make Our Work More Human
Automation is coming. It will improve your job.
Exile on K Street
After fleeing Greece, Elias Demetracopoulos fought against his home country’s junta from Washington—and nearly upended Richard Nixon’s presidency.
Ecology of the Indoors
Interior spaces deserve as much scientific inquiry as the wilderness.
Stanley Kubrick’s Calculated Rebellion
In his life and in his work, the filmmaker showed that insurgents only win when they sweat the small stuff.
Repeal-Proofing the Biden Administration
As Democrats design their policy agenda, they must think about not just how to get new laws passed, but how to make them durable.
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