S. I. Rosenbaum
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The monolith: Alien message or American weirdness?
How a mysterious metal pillar made the desert. → Read More
Just a Bunch of Yiddish Curses
It’s hard for Jews to speak ill of other Jews. In English, at least, it’s not just that we’re commanded never to curse a fellow Jew — it’s because we have so few words left to do so. All the best pejoratives and metaphors have been tainted by antisemitism. Gentiles have spent so long comparing […] → Read More
The radicalization of the leaf blower
What started as a joke became the iconic « Leaf Blower Dads. » → Read More
‘Bending Lines’: Maps as deception
A new virtual exhibit from the Boston Public Library explores geography and propaganda. → Read More
The case for legalizing sex work
The best way to fight human trafficking is bring professional sex work into the daylight. → Read More
A shocking number of Jews have become willing collaborators in white supremacy
A shocking number of Jews have become willing collaborators in white supremacy. → Read More
Good manners for a pot-friendly society
Ideas asked a Boston-area etiquette for some guidance on good manners for a society newly tolerant of marijuana → Read More
Can technology cure what ails the admissions process?
Outsourcing admissions decisions to computer algorithms might be controversial, but it could help colleges promote diversity without considering race directly. → Read More
‘Irony poisoning’: when nasty humor spirals downward into something far worse
The New York Times diagnosed this German firefighter with a novel malady: irony poisoning. → Read More
Innovation of the Week: A veil to protect the planet
Researchers at UC Berkeley investigated a possible way to slow down global warming. → Read More
The twilight of closed adoptions
The identity of the parents of adopted children have long been kept secret. Genetic testing has made that impossible to maintain. → Read More
Genetic data can track down criminals — and everyone else
Neither the Golden State Killer nor Buckskin Girl had a genetic profile in the archive used to identify them. That didn’t matter. → Read More
In sex trade debate, everything old is new again
Opponents of prostitution are increasingly tapping into an old reserve of moral authority — the anti-slavery movement that flourished before the Civil War. → Read More
How data can hide in plain sight
A stick insect evades detection by fading into the landscape. Data can do the same. → Read More
Wonder Woman’s Boston roots show on the big screen
Director Patty Jenkins found what she was looking for in an unlikely place: the rich colors and textures in the works of John Singer Sargent. → Read More
How to revive Massachusetts’ first language
For more than a century, the language of the Mashpee Wampanoag had no living speakers. Until now. → Read More
The vibrant evolution of powwow attire
Powwow culture — and its regalia — has never stopped evolving. → Read More
Let’s talk about Beyoncé’s ‘Lemonade’ dress
Perhaps the most extraordinary thing about “Lemonade’’ is how effortlessly it entangles personal and communal history. → Read More
Acquiring a new look — and outlook — while thrift shopping
How thrift shopping changed my wardrobe — and my life → Read More
Forget Tolkien. New magic rings come from digital gods
The idea of smart jewelry has been around for decades, and is finally becoming part of everyday life. → Read More