Foucault in Warsaw, Leon Wieseltier on Grief, and More

Inferring a gene’s-eye view of evolution has endured decades of criticism. Yet it remains one of biology’s most powerful thinking tools ... more »

Foucault arrived in Warsaw in 1958. A year later, he was ensnared in a secret operation and fled the country. What happened?  ... more »

The Stoics were wrong: A failure to mourn is an act of treason, the viola…