Strange New Worlds
From the Editor | Who’s buying?
Letters
On faculty books, Penn Hillel, and higher ed’s “trust issues.”
Brooding Season
“The birds know what to do and when to do it.”
Mitigation Mission
Small acts of construction in a breaking world.
Hospice Vigil
Fight until the death.
Navigating the Nocebo Effect
The sociology of side effects.
Making Things Happen
From the Editor | Big thinkers’ new books, Hillel’s place, what producers do.
Breaking Through
From College Hall | Getting to breakthroughs.
Letters
Healthcare, bathtubs, AI, and more.
Everything That Moves
Death and memory in Cairo.
Farmers’ Hours
“What I had been missing before was urgency.”
Making Home
Home renovations and hermit crabs.
Unlimited Liability
Successful businesses will take AI risks as seriously as benefits.
Legacies
From the Editor | Walking around, making a home, fixing healthcare.
Letters
Revealing cover, Golden Gate perspectives, Dave and Dan, advising advice, and more.
Home Turf
Lost lawn, lost dream?
The Pride of Lombard Street
Of “banana whackies” and voting rights.
Athwart the Fruited Plain
Road trip gone wrong (whew!).
Premature Autopsy
How radiology shows the limits and potential of AI.
Historic
From the Editor | Here comes 250, our unequal legal system, Golden Gate views.
We Hold These Truths to Be Self-Evident
From College Hall | Universities advance individual success and the public good.
Letters
AI, advertising, architecture, and more.
Treasured Texts
Remembering Dan.
Player Piano
“My grandfather was a piano maker.”