Monthly Archives: August 2025

Israel’s war in Gaza has killed tens of thousands of civilians in the wake of Hamas’ brutal attacks on October 7th. Still, a different area in the region, the West Bank, is home to over 3,000,000 Palestinians, cluding the eastern … Continue reading →

Nutrition Science’s Most Preposterous Result Studies show a mysterious health benefit to ice cream. Scientists prefer not to discuss it. By David Merritt Johns April 13, 2023 THE ATLANTIC  Last summer, I got a tip about a curious scientific finding. “I’m … Continue reading →

How US gun culture stacks up with the world By Kara Fox, Krystina Shveda, Natalie Croker and Marco Chacon, CNN Ubiquitous gun violence in the United States has left few places unscathed over the decades. Still, many Americans hold their right to bear arms, enshrined … Continue reading →

The New Millennial Parenting Anxiety For those determined to pass down their globe-trotting values, vacations have become ever more ambitious and goal-oriented—and exhausting. By Faith Hill Illustration by The Atlantic August 27, 2025, THE ATLANTIC  Christine Rousseau learned the hard way … Continue reading →

The Evangelical Church Is Breaking Apart Christians must reclaim Jesus from his Church. By Peter Wehner October 24, 2021 THE ATLANTIC  The election of the elders of an evangelical church is usually an uncontroversial, even unifying event. But this summer, at an … Continue reading →

The Pro-Israel Right Is Shifting the Definition of Anti-Semitism Building a coalition united by total indifference to Palestinian human rights requires teaming up with people who lack a certain moral refinement when it comes to the Jews. By Jonathan Chait August … Continue reading →

Day Fri Aug 29 From Indiana, I continued with a big day of sightseeing, all driven to, but I was able to find parking most of the time.  ILLINOIS NORTHEAST (Chicago, Naperville, Aurora) CHICAGO  The Joe and Rika Mansueto Library … Continue reading →

Day 93/14 Mon Sept 1 This was mostly a driving day.  NORTH DAKOTA (Fargo, Grand Forks, Bismarck) FARGO Plains Art Museum. The main exhibit was by Rimer Cardillo’s about the intersection of politics, economics, and ecological degradation – the devastating impacts … Continue reading →

Day 90/11 Fri Aug 29 WISCONSIN (Milwaukee, Madison, Green Bay, Eau Claire) I continued my slow drive up the side of the lake. Highway 41, the big interstate, is several miles inland. Wingspread, located in Wind Point, is a Frank Lloyd … Continue reading →

The Weird Thing About Cat Legs The mystery that spans every feline, from tabby house cats to Siberian tigers. By Ed Yong February 2, 2016 THE ATLANTIC  I’m standing with three scientists in a cold, long corridor that smells of hay, … Continue reading →