Culture

Legal scholars and former military attorneys warn that Trump's threats to erase Iranian civilization may violate international law—and that moving on without scrutiny sets a dangerous precedent.

Philosopher Nicholas Humphrey argues that human souls weren't bestowed by God or genes — we invented them through language. In the age of AI, that claim carries unsettling new weight.

From Ukraine's fiber-optic FPV drones to Iran's Shahed-136 swarms, one-way attack drones are reshaping warfare. What the age of 'precise mass' means for global security.

An animated short by Aeon compresses Paris's entire history from Celtic fishing village to global capital, and quietly asks: who really shapes the cities we live in?

The US and Israel have struck Iran's nuclear sites and missile stockpiles. But Iran's asymmetric military machine was built precisely to survive this kind of pressure. Here's what that means.

Gas station price signs weren't just numbers—they were America's shared economic pulse. As EVs rise, we're not just changing how we fuel up. We're losing something harder to replace.

The US-Iran ceasefire announced April 7, 2026, halted a costly war neither side was winning. But with deep mistrust on all sides, can two weeks build a lasting peace?

Therapists say sessions where clients have "nothing to talk about" are often the most revealing. Here's the science and psychology behind the uneventful appointment.

For 80 years, women's lives and resistance at Treblinka were erased from Holocaust history. A new book reveals what silence cost us — and why it's ending now.

Artemis II has returned from the farthest human journey in 54 years. As the moon becomes a destination again, we're forced to ask: are we going back for wonder, profit, or something we haven't admitted yet?

US officials claim Iran's nuclear program is finished. Nonproliferation expert Jeffrey Lewis isn't so sure — and the implications for global security are profound.

A speculative spacecraft journey near the speed of light reveals that time dilation isn't science fiction—it's physics. And it's asking us harder questions than we expected.