Smarter Than You Think

Clive Thompson believes technology is altering our brains – for the better.  His convincing case celebrates millionaires filmed 24/7, Chinese students protesting toxic waste, and video gamers working on a cure for HIV.

Stories II

Aging rock stars, adolescent girls, and asteroid-slain dinosaurs star in the laugh riots and tearjerkers of T.C. Boyle, one of the eminent short story writers of our time.

Meet Mark Twain

October 2: “Ladies and gentlemen: The next lecture in this course will be delivered this evening, by Samuel L. Clemens, a gentleman whose high character and unimpeachable integrity are only equaled by his comeliness of person and grace of manner. And I am the...