Azar Gat on War Military expert Azar Gat discusses the nature of war, its relationship to economics, and the risks of war in Europe and the Asia-Pacific. By Julien Oeuillet
Marica Hase on Sex, Culture, and Surviving Breast Cancer Japanese porn star Marica Hase is a strange mixture of pliability and determination, of softness and hardness. That’s probably why she’s so good at her job. By Julien Oeuillet
Orville Schell on the Long View on China In a world deluged with information on China, the sinologist Orville Schell gives us that rarest of things: perspective. By Shaun Tan
Ed Simon on Wonder in the Time of Coronavirus Writer Ed Simon discusses the role wonder can play in helping us appreciate the depth of the tragedy as well as the beauty around us. By Michael Pusic