As fame grows, it flattens. Our celebrities might be more vocal, more progressive, and more constantly accessible than they ever might have been in past eras. But the stars are as iconic as ever: Caitlyn Jenner brought international visibility to trans rights in a single cover shoot. Beyoncé is so
In the wake of a surprise re-election of Alexis Tsipras and Syriza, Thomas Piketty discusses the need for a more active approach from European leaders when it comes to the Greek question—and for a eurozone parliament to be established.The Conversation: The Tsipras victory has com
Philosopher Hannah Arendt, in the preface to her essay collection
Even the most elaborate cookbooks usually have pretty modest aims: to make us less forgetful or more adventurous. Some of the earliest recipe collections—like The Forme of Cury, a 14th-century scroll—were not much more than aids to memory, listing ingredients and roughly the order in wh
Pope Francis has timed his trip to Washington, D.C. this week to have maximum impact on America's climate-change debate, just a few months before the world comes together in Paris to determine what to do about out-of-control polluti
You could do surgery back there,” Andy Pollock said, pointing to the five prep sinks in his 200-square-foot stall in the new Boston Public Market, the country’s only year-round covered food market with a
Dr. Ben Carson excels in addled interpretations of America’s founding principles. In May, the Republican presidential candidate claimed that the president has the power to ignore
