Captain Cook’s (Mis)adventures, Part 1

Reviewing the troublesome debate about the great mariner of imperial Britain. By Chris Lowry.

When a Thin Place Discovers Us

On bumping up against the unknowable. By Edward O'Connor.

Landscape Photography From On High

Where we live — from the photo gallery of the European

On Moving, Again

Picking up, going to live somewhere else . . . and what

A Harvest of Beauty & Intrigue

The keen eye celebrates details in the landscape.

A Thinker to Help us Through Fraught Times

A film about Gregory Bateson's systemic mindset proves his

Simplest Chicken Mole Verde Recipe Ever! (Maybe)

An easy version of a classic Mexican dish — one of Oaxaca's

Seeing Strangers

What compels us to look a second time? An essay with

How to Design for Listening

What makes a performing arts hall sound and feel good for

Trade!

What's going on? Jim Leech interviewed by Max Allen.

The Myth of the American Cowboy

On a key element that helped perpetuate the hero myth of

How Honey Bees Get Along

How the honey bee's social processes drive evolution.

A Young Classicist Goes All the Way

Brushes in hand, October 7 sent her to the biggest canvas