Understanding Post-Soviet Tyranny, in Order to Fight It

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Tracy Smith, 67, and Clair Mattig-Smith, 42, a mother and daughter who had plans to move from California to Texas for a more affordable and intentional lifestyle. However, they decided to stay in the Golden State after visiting Silverwood, a new affordable living, multigenerational community in…

Late last year, developer Game Freak saw a major internal hack that leaked a plethora of information about upcoming Pokémon projects. Dubbed the “teraleak,” over the last year, fans have been digging through all of that information and have stumbled upon some new information. As the headline suggests, that info relates to some details about…

It is time to stop fearing fear. Everybody is afraid of something: an imminent sporting challenge, a job interview, a work presentation, a Tinder date or a first foray into parenthood. Although this emotion can feel overwhelming, if you want to succeed in life, you have to convert fear from an adversary into a friend….

A screen showing the activity of a rudimentary computing substrate based on biological neurons. Credit: FinalSpark This week, researchers reported the discovery of four Late Bronze Age stone megastructures likely used for trapping herds of wild animals. Physicists have proven that a central law of thermodynamics does not apply to atomic-scale objects that are linked…

American retailer Lands’ End, which has been selling clothes and footwear since 1963, has unveiled a capsule collection with Harris Tweed, featuring a bespoke tweed designed exclusively for the brand for its customers in Europe. In a statement, Lands’ End said the collection “represents a step toward reshaping Lands’ End for today’s customer,” and signals…