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About Issue 20

In the pages of our summer issue, we’re exploring the 100th anniversary of the Scopes “Monkey” Trial with an original essay by historian Edward J. Larson, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning account Summer for the Gods.

This sits alongside an at-the-moment crisis — that of our land and artificial intelligence. You see, technology is never really in the clouds, and the vast swaths of trees and soil being surrendered to the expansion of AI raises questions about the use of and care for creation that go far beyond the ethics of ChatGPT.

And speaking of trees and soil, if you go to an urban park this summer, you’re as likely as not to see signs of the long-running summer tradition, Shakespeare in the Park. Why? We spent last summer touring different productions to find out.

Finally, while we’re talking about the Bard, everyone dreams about summers of love: So we’re taking a deep dive into the science (and gamification) of dating apps. Issue 20 includes all this plus, the church’s push for literacy, what leaders do to rest, the Common Good Forum, a conversation with Rifle Paper Co. creator Anna Bond, our latest book recommendations, and more.