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After Atheism: One Writer’s Search for Faith
Christopher Beha on why evidence alone can’t answer life’s biggest questions—and why skepticism may be the first step toward belief.
10 hrs ago
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Michael Kovnat
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Christopher Beha
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The Hard Work of Loving Well
A psychoanalyst explores the emotional labor behind intimacy, commitment, and growth.
Mar 4
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Michael Kovnat
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Space Babies and Martian Bones: How Leaving Earth Will Change Our Bodies
We're closer than ever to living on Mars — but evolution won't be done with us once we get there.
Mar 3
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Michael Kovnat
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Your Relationship Habits Are Broken. The Fix Is Counterintuitive.
Nedra Glover Tawwab says the advice that actually works is the advice you least want to take.
Mar 2
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Michael Kovnat
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Nedra Glover Tawwab
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February 2026
Your March Must-Read List
34 great nonfiction titles to start the new month.
Feb 28
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Panio Gianopoulos
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How to Blow Your Mind
Consciousness, a new law of nature, and the mathematics of thought top our list of the most fascinating ideas we came across this week.
Feb 27
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Michael Kovnat
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What If We Fired All the Politicians?
A Yale professor makes the case that ordinary citizens can govern better than the people we elect.
Feb 26
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Michael Kovnat
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How to Feel Loved: 5 Research-Based Mindsets That Work
Your outward appearance and accomplishments can earn attention. But feeling loved depends on something far more vulnerable—and far more mutual.
Feb 25
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Michael Kovnat
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What Michael Pollan Told Me About Consciousness
In a new book, the legendary science journalist takes us deep into the mystery of human (and non-human) experience.
Feb 24
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Rufus Griscom
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What AI Can Teach You About Your Brain
A Princeton cognitive scientist traces the centuries-long quest to discover the mathematical laws of thought.
Feb 24
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Michael Kovnat
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You Don’t Find Meaning. You Design It.
Dave Evans and Bill Burnett on flow, wonder, and building a life that feels fully alive.
Feb 23
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Michael Kovnat
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How to Live a Meaningful Life—Without Trying So Hard
Five new books show us that living a healthy, purposeful life doesn't have to be a struggle,
Feb 21
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Panio Gianopoulos
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