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Wars on Every Front
This week: Iran, criminal justice, and the battles we fight with one other.
2 hrs ago
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Michael Kovnat
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The Secret Power of Big Mistakes
Why regret, when examined honestly, can become one of life’s best teachers.
Mar 12
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Michael Kovnat
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What Pain Can Teach Us
Writer Darcey Steinke explores how suffering—physical, emotional, and spiritual—can become a doorway to meaning, connection, and deeper understanding.
Mar 11
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Michael Kovnat
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Darcey Steinke
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Why the Universe Keeps Getting More Interesting
A new scientific theory suggests that complexity, in living and non-living systems alike, emerges through a universal evolutionary process.
Mar 10
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Michael Kovnat
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The Science of Oversharing: Why Revealing More Builds Trust
Harvard Business School professor Leslie John shows how thoughtful self-disclosure can deepen relationships, improve leadership, and strengthen…
Mar 9
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Michael Kovnat
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The Most Creative Partnership in History—And What It Can Teach Us About Collaboration
This week we learned from the Beatles, and from our own past mistakes.
Mar 6
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Michael Kovnat
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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.
Mar 5
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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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