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This novel is nominally about an interstellar voyage. It’s actually about sex, love, God, and the problem of evil.
Jomboy on Robot Umpires and the Future of Baseball
How MLB turned balls and strikes into a spectacle
Six Surprisingly Human Stories About Aliens
These stories about extraterrestrials all resonate here on Earth.
The Boeing 747 Begins Its Final Descent
The jet was perhaps the pinnacle of American engineering excellence. Its retirement signals an end to an era of American…
The Data-Center Panic Is Overblown
Critics are inflating the costs.
Photos of the Week: Basilica Blessing, Tree Tunnel, Parrot Prediction
Scenes from the French Open in Paris; a pro-wrestling match at a public library in California; celebrations in Brazil for…
The Women Who Don’t Own Clothes
The rental service Nuuly is taking over America’s closets.
Cheap Thrills
The whimsy, weirdness, and heartbreak of secondhand shopping
Engineering the Perfect Psychedelic
What if your next trip could be customized?
The National Debt Is Raising Borrowing Costs for Everyone
Consumers are already paying the price for the government’s deficits.