Author: Adam Lee

[This post originally appeared in July 2012.] The big news this week is that the Large Hadron Collider, the massive particle accelerator at the European physics lab CERN, has apparently discovered the elusive and long-sought subatomic particle called the Higgs boson, which explains why other particles have mass. The hunt for the Higgs has consumed…

I’m on vacation this week in Vermont, taking in some green mountains and cultural liberalism, so there’ll be reposts on Monday and Wednesday. In the meantime, here are some links for your reading pleasure: • Upholding the integrity of the secular community requires that we not turn a blind eye when credible allegations of unethical…

Roark’s real-life inspiration was a bad structural engineer who thought he was a good one.

Sometimes love means a dignified surrender, rather than waging a futile war against the unavoidable or clinging to the false hope of delusion.

The crude and bigoted behavior of high-profile atheists is real, but it’s not the whole story.

When you want music to fit the mood of the country, Halsey delivers with R&B-influenced dystopian synth-pop. Here’s one of the better songs from her new album, Hopeless Fountain Kingdom: What have you been listening to lately?

He won’t join any club that would have him as a member.

[I sent a copy of this letter to all my congressional representatives.] Dear Senator/Representative: As an American citizen with Jewish ancestry, I’m writing to oppose the Israel Anti-Boycott Act now being considered by Congress. I’m asking you not to co-sponsor this bill and to vote against it if it comes up. As written, this bill…

It feels good to close the loop.

It’s about time to introduce some diversity to another classic series.