Writer Andy Field discusses the magic of life in cities surrounded by strangers, and the ways we can interact with people to spark creativity.
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In movies and TV, Asian American stories are claiming the spotlight
New York Times reporter Matt Stevens discusses the new wave of angry, messy and action-oriented roles for Asian-American actors and how this evolution has chipped away at harmful stereotypes.
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What Abigail Adams and Beyoncé have in common
Historian Elizabeth Cobbs discusses her history of famous women who fought for equal rights and family from both sides of the aisle, and the impact they continue to have today.
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Your favorite movies would not be the same without John Williams
Music professor Frank Lehman discusses the composer’s brilliance and how his oeuvre augments the action and adventure of the modern classics we love.
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Hollywood’s big bet on Barbie
Journalist Kelly Gilblom talks about the gamble Warner Bros. is taking on Barbie – and the attempted modernization of Mattel behind the scenes.
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The history of secret societies in America
Colin Dickey discusses why our democracy has conspiracy theories woven into it and how to spot magical thinking so we can work to shut it down.
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In defense of helicopter parents
Writer Stephanie H. Murray discusses the reasons we can’t let children roam like the free-range kids of past generations – and the anxiety constant surveillance raises in parents.
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The many different lives of Latinos
Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Héctor Tobar discusses his conversations with a multitude of voices identifying as Latino in the U.S. and the many ways they contribute history and culture to the American landscape.
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What our quest for alien life says about humanity
Writer Jaime Green discusses the science, even science fiction, that inspires astronomers to look for life in the cosmos and what it means for those of us living back on Earth.
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Small-town America is doing just fine, thanks
USC professor Elizabeth Currid-Halkett discusses the small towns across America that are thriving and, by many metrics, outperforming much larger urban centers.
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Are we deluding ourselves about the value of travel?
Philosophy professor Agnes Callard discusses why our wanderlust might be just a panacea for staving off the hands of time and how we may need to rethink our global adventures.
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Holding onto humanity in an A.I. world
Atlantic executive editor Adrienne LaFrance discusses why we must set aside places that no computers can touch to remind ourselves that we are fully human.
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