- Bill Maher’s new rule: The King’s speech February 22, 2026
- A muddled argument: Shermer argues for the reality of free will February 22, 2026
- Readers’ wildlife photos February 22, 2026
- Sunday: Hili dialogue February 22, 2026
- Best country crossover Songs February 21, 2026
- Caturday felid trifecta: Driverless car kills beloved cat; Nutmeg, the titular mayor of Sellwood, OR; Jonah Goldberg says goodbye to his cat Gracie; and lagniappe February 21, 2026
- Readers’ wildlife photos February 21, 2026
- Saturday: Hili dialogue February 21, 2026
- In a 6-3 vote, Supreme Court tanks Trump tariffs February 20, 2026
- Jesus ‘n’ Mo ‘n’ “woman” February 20, 2026
- The University of Chicago funds big project on (Israeli) “scholasticide” February 20, 2026
- Dennis Prager in The Free Press: Morality can come only from God, so we should at least act as if He exists February 20, 2026
- Readers’ wildlife photos February 20, 2026
- Friday: Hili dialogue February 20, 2026
- Words and phrases I detest February 19, 2026
- PEN America gets captured: organization accepts Palestine as a member and rejects Israel; Jewish chief executive resigns after accusations of being a “Zionist” and not signing on to Israel’s “genocide” February 19, 2026
- Reader’s wildlife videos February 19, 2026
- Thursday: Hili dialogue February 19, 2026
- A course of indoctrination at the University of Chicago February 18, 2026
- A short obituary of J. D. Watson in PNAS February 18, 2026
- Jesus ‘n’ Mo ‘n’ demography February 18, 2026
- No readers’ wildlife today February 18, 2026
- Wednesday: Hili dialogue February 18, 2026
- There isn’t a revival of religion in America February 17, 2026
- Readers’ wildlife photos February 17, 2026
- Tuesday: Hili dialogue February 17, 2026
- Bill Maher’s latest Rule February 16, 2026
- On guilt by association February 16, 2026
- Readers’ wildlife photos February 16, 2026
- Monday: Hili dialogue February 16, 2026
- In search of past time: The best songs about growing older or dying February 15, 2026
- What J. K. Rowling really thinks—in her own words February 15, 2026
- A New Yorker writer “loses faith in atheism” February 15, 2026
- Readers’ wildlife photos February 15, 2026
- Sunday: Hili dialogue February 15, 2026
- Pinker and Tupy tout worldwide progress, espouse an objective morality February 14, 2026
- Caturday felid trifecta: Larry trips a photographer; cat memes; Filou the cat escapes camper in Spain, walks 155 miles home to France; and lagniappe (3!) February 14, 2026
- Readers’ wildlife photos February 14, 2026
- Saturday: Hili dialogue February 14, 2026
- What’s the difference between “lunch” and “luncheon”? February 13, 2026
- Nature, ideologically captured, uses “pregnant people” instead of “pregnant women” February 13, 2026
- Readers’ wildlife photos February 13, 2026
- Friday: Hili dialogue February 13, 2026
- Rick Beato further mourns the decline of rock and pop music February 12, 2026
- Darwiniana for Darwin Day February 12, 2026
- CBS/Free Press launches a series of debates and town halls. Coming up: Steve Pinker to debate Ross Douthat on God February 12, 2026
- Readers’ wildlife photos: Darwin Day edition February 12, 2026
- Thursday: Hili dialogue (and Darwin Day) February 12, 2026
- Bill Maher on deranged Republicans February 11, 2026
- Bad Bunny is bad, brings obscenity to the Super Bowl February 11, 2026
- Jesus ‘n’ Mo ‘n’ hell February 11, 2026
- Readers’ wildlife photos February 11, 2026
- Wednesday: Hili dialogue February 11, 2026
- I had a dream today. . . February 10, 2026
- Readers’ wildlife photos February 10, 2026
- Tuesday: Hili dialogue February 10, 2026
- The T.A.M.I. show (1964) starring James Brown February 9, 2026
- Readers’ wildlife photos and video February 9, 2026
- Monday: Hili dialogue February 9, 2026
- NYRB article attacks the biological definition of sex holding with definitions based on self-identification February 8, 2026
- Bill Maher’s New Rule on gambling February 8, 2026
- Readers’ wildlife photos February 8, 2026
- Sunday: Hili dialogue February 8, 2026
- Bret Stephens on the state of world Jewry February 7, 2026
- Caturday felid trifecta: How cats see humans; the anti-cat bias of pet-friendly hotels; the Mischievous #10 Cat; and lagniappe February 7, 2026
- Readers’ wildlife photos February 7, 2026
- Saturday: Hili dialogue February 7, 2026
- Can the groundhog see his shadow? February 6, 2026
- Chimps engage with pretend objects, suggesting they have imagination and can engage in pretense February 6, 2026
- Readers’ wildlife photos February 6, 2026
- Friday: Hili dialogue February 6, 2026
- Another reminder to read Da Roolz February 5, 2026
- Readers’ wildlife photos February 5, 2026
- Thursday: Hili dialogue February 5, 2026
- Another “New Rule” clip from bill Maher February 4, 2026
- Jesus ‘n’ Mo ‘n’ obedience February 4, 2026
- No readers’ wildlife today February 4, 2026
- Wednesday: Hili dialogue February 4, 2026
- God: celestial dictator or kindly father? February 3, 2026
- Readers’ wildlife photos February 3, 2026
- Tuesday: Hili dialogue February 3, 2026
- An atheist reviews Charles Murray’s new pro-God book February 2, 2026
- Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow February 2, 2026
- Readers’ wildlife photos February 2, 2026
- Monday: Hili dialogue February 2, 2026
- Another critique of Agustín Fuentes’s claim of a sex spectrum in humans and other species February 1, 2026
- An excellent book: “Empire of the Summer Moon” February 1, 2026
- Readers’ wildlife photos February 1, 2026
- Sunday: Hili dialogue February 1, 2026
- Bill Maher is back with New Roolz January 31, 2026
- Caturday felid trifecta: Cats who were bad spies; cats who were good spies; Jeremy Irons on lions; and lagniappe. January 31, 2026
- Reader’s wildlife video January 31, 2026
- Saturday: Hili dialogue January 31, 2026
- O Mio Babbino Caro January 30, 2026
- Maarten Boudry on the policing of academia January 30, 2026
- Readers’ wildlife photos January 30, 2026
- Friday: Hili dialogue January 30, 2026
- “Act/talk like a Jew” January 29, 2026
- Michael Shermer interviewed on WNYC, sandbagged on the issue of binary sex January 29, 2026
- Readers’ wildlife photos January 29, 2026
- Thursday: Hili dialogue January 29, 2026
- Michael Shermer on free will January 28, 2026
- Jesus ‘n’ Mo ‘n’ hijabs January 28, 2026
- Readers’ wildlife photos January 28, 2026
- Wednesday: Hili dialogue January 28, 2026
- Canada expands criteria for assisted suicide (“medically assisted dying”) beyond terminal illness January 27, 2026
- Readers’ wildlife photos January 27, 2026
- Tuesday: Hili dialogue January 27, 2026
- Antisemitism flourishes in psychotherapy January 26, 2026
- Readers’ wildlife photos January 26, 2026
- Monday: Hili dialogue January 26, 2026
- Two old ladies hunt deadly sea snakes January 25, 2026
- Readers’ wildlife photos January 25, 2026
- Sunday: Hili dialogue January 25, 2026
- Discussion: ICE and Minnesota January 24, 2026
- Readers’ wildlife photos January 24, 2026
- Saturday: Hili dialogue January 24, 2026
- Colin McGinn on the evolution of “knowledge” January 23, 2026
- No readers’ wildlife today January 23, 2026
- Friday: Hili dialogue January 23, 2026
- Has Trump done anything good? January 22, 2026
- Readers’ wildlife photos January 22, 2026
- Thursday: Hili dialogue January 22, 2026
- Short takes: An excellent movie and a mediocre book January 21, 2026
- Paul Bloom: The “god-shaped hole” is a myth January 21, 2026
- Jesus ‘n’ Mo ‘n’ malaprops January 21, 2026
- Readers’ wildlife photos January 21, 2026
- Wednesday: Hili dialogue January 21, 2026
- Trump approves at least five committees to run Gaza, with nobody wanting to go after Hamas January 20, 2026
- Readers’ wildlife photos January 20, 2026
- Tuesday: Hili dialogue January 20, 2026
- More osculation of religion by the NYT and Free Press January 19, 2026
- University of Austin: The anti-woke University circles the drain January 19, 2026
- Readers’ wildlife photos January 19, 2026
- Monday: Hili dialogue January 19, 2026
- Michael Shermer interviews Matthew Cobb on his Crick biography January 18, 2026
- Readers’ wildlife photos January 18, 2026
- Sunday: Hili dialogue January 18, 2026
- Caturday felid trifecta: The world’s oldest cat; hero cat saves baby; do stray cats feel gratitude?; and lagniappe January 17, 2026
- Readers’ wildlife photos January 17, 2026
- Saturday: Hili dialogue January 17, 2026
- Masih Alinejad’s speech to the UN Security Council January 16, 2026
- Greg Lukianoff on the erosion of free speech in Europe January 16, 2026
- Reader’s wildlife photos January 16, 2026
- Friday: Hili dialogue January 16, 2026
- This is why Democrats are in trouble January 15, 2026
- Readers’ wildlife photos January 15, 2026
- Thursday: Hili dialogue January 15, 2026
- What about Minnesota? Another discussion. January 14, 2026
- Jesus ‘n’ Mo ‘n’ equivocation January 14, 2026
- Readers’ wildlife photos January 14, 2026
- Wednesday: Hili dialogue January 14, 2026
- Discussion post January 13, 2026
- Readers’ wildlife photos January 13, 2026
- Tuesday: Hili dialogue January 13, 2026
- Should there be even more curbs on free speech? January 12, 2026
- Readers’ wildlife photos January 12, 2026
- Monday: Hili dialogue January 12, 2026
- A “progressive” phrasebook January 11, 2026
- Why I stopped donating to Doctors Without Borders (MSF) January 11, 2026
- Readers’ wildlife photos January 11, 2026
- Sunday: Hili dialogue January 11, 2026
- Caturday felid trifecta: Thailand declares cats as its national symbol; art exhibit features medieval cats; and viral Belgian cat staffed by the Prime Minister is the continent’s equivalent of Larry; and lagniappe January 10, 2026
- Readers’ wildlife photos January 10, 2026
- Saturday: Hili dialogue January 10, 2026
- Melanie Phillips explains, once again, why anti-Zionism is antisemitism January 9, 2026
- Quinn Que: To save liberalism, “progressives” must apologize and abandon their air of moral certainty January 9, 2026
- Readers’ wildlife photos January 9, 2026
- Friday: Hili dialogue January 9, 2026
- 2026 update: modifications of Da Roolz January 8, 2026
- Sam Harris and John McWhorter: Is wokeness dead? January 8, 2026
- Readers’ wildlife photos January 8, 2026
- Thursday: Hili dialogue January 8, 2026
- My brief interview of Matthew Cobb about his new biography of Francis Crick January 7, 2026
- Jesus ‘n’ Mo ‘n’ theism January 7, 2026
- Readers’ wildlife photos January 7, 2026
- Wednesday: Hili dialogue January 7, 2026
- Readers’ wildlife photos January 6, 2026
- Tuesday: Hili dialogue January 6, 2026
- There is no evidence for extraterrestrial visitation of Earth, no pickled bodies of extraterrestrials, and no UFOs held by American companies January 5, 2026
- Readers’ wildlife photos January 5, 2026
- Monday: Hili dialogue January 5, 2026
- Neanderthals are Homo sapiens January 4, 2026
- Law professor argues that universities can’t be institutionally neutral January 4, 2026
- Readers’ wildlife video January 4, 2026
- Sunday: Hili dialogue January 4, 2026
- Caturday felid trifecta: Species of cat thought extinct is rediscovered; Amsterdam builds tiny staircases to help fallen cats get out of canals; why do cats sleep on their left sides? (with a poll); and lagniappe January 3, 2026
- Readers’ wildlife photos January 3, 2026
- Saturday: Hili dialogue January 3, 2026
- The NYRB takes down Ross Douthat’s new book on why we should believe in God January 2, 2026
- Readers’ wildlife photos January 2, 2026
- Friday: Hili dialogue January 2, 2026
- Readers’ wildlife photos January 1, 2026
- Thursday: Hili dialogue January 1, 2026
- An MCAT prep question December 31, 2025
- Jesus ‘n’ Mo ‘n’ conversion to woo December 31, 2025
- Readers’ wildlife photos December 31, 2025
- Wednesday: Hili dialogue December 31, 2025
- Minnesota authorities investigate Nick Shirley’s allegations of fraud in healthcare and daycare, report plenty of kids (!). Meanwhile, the fraud goes on, with some of the money possibly going to terrorists. December 30, 2025
- Readers’ wildlife photos December 30, 2025
The Archive
June 8, 2014 • 6:26 am