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History Lessons from the Toronto Mob Targeting a 19th-Century Gay Icon

26 Nov 2021 · 15 min read

Toronto statue of Alexander Wood (1772-1844), created in 2005 by sculptor Del Newbigging.

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How Genetics Rewrote History

Razib Khan 13 Oct 2026 · 17 min read

Black-and-white collage of five male scientists, including bearded men and bespectacled researchers, with DNA helixes, skulls and bones.

Equal Pay, Unequal Work

Jukka Savolainen 11 Oct 2026 · 7 min read

Amanda Anisimova lunges for the ball in mixed doubles with Holger Rune at the US Open, both holding tennis rackets.

Claire's Weekly Letter: An Army of Yesterday’s Civilians

Claire Lehmann 10 Oct 2026 · 3 min read

The Genetics of Crime and Punishment

Damien Morris 10 Oct 2026 · 13 min read

Angel banishes Adam and Eve from Paradise as they flee beneath storm clouds.

The Left Has a Problem with the American Revolution

Tony Fels 9 Oct 2026 · 8 min read

The Left Has a Problem with the American Revolution

Jerry Kaplan on AI Doomers

Claire Lehmann 8 Oct 2026 · 34 min read

Jerry Kaplan with a robot, paperclip, world map, and computer servers.