Archive
From 2019 to 2023, working with dozens of writers around the world, we produced a weekly newsletter featuring stories on topics ranging from neuroaesthetics, to scented bowling balls, to Japanese Noh theater, to the overview affect. We also interviewed various cultural luminaries, including Roxane Gay, Daniel Humm, Christopher John Rogers, Frances Moore Lappé, and John Pawson. Explore our archive below.
![Gordon Hempton’s Incredible Campaign for Quiet](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/877152a52ce5d4fac2ad9424e31cfd51f6bb7c2e-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![vanessa german’s Collaged Sculptures Are Ornate Icons of Healing and Protection](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/8750659f1993df18c640d881a2d36611e82b2536-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![A Café That Makes Traditional Coffees Using Beans from Yemen, the Brew’s Birthplace](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/32953aa46d19e87023c5e5d7cd597cd2a3e39fdb-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![At Germany’s Vitra Design Museum, an Exhibition Considers the Promises and Problems of Plastic](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/4cf037a9cdb687a1fc1bd62eab2bfd7bd2f566a1-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![What Makes a Perfume a Masterpiece, According to a Veteran Scent Blogger](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/741f6391d97bb0cb9a26c93b21c82e9e23b762c5-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![Marco Fusinato’s Ear-Piercing Endurance Performance at the Venice Biennale](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/ca5dd507ffe304a19c4b729a440fdec8f201c03f-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![To Achieve a Mind-Expanding State Without Taking Psychedelics, Try Breathwork](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/2f7a3c63cfeda63a5cb54b4e380f4d569b0366ad-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![Why Andy Baraghani’s New Cookbook Is Going to Become Our 2022 Go-To](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/b302150a64532c090f401d88499acf97e8642116-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![In London, an Exhibition Seeks to Deepen Our Understanding of Interspecies Connection](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/239fc4752092c264bc05bede0174c843d95bd526-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![Songs from the Big Easy, Recorded by Top Musicians Across Generations](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/2716317aab3ee518a960a46827feaae7968b60b9-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![In Venice, “CodeX” Offers an Optimistic Take on the Future of Art and Technology](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/9439fcad31d17a73a505d784c88af9cf0c29a568-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![The Chemistry Behind Marijuana’s Skunky Scent](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/f7cbfa214198d06eda52b6dabc7c31c97d548807-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![At Manhattan’s Thyme Bar, Cocktails Channel an Enchanted Forest](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/fc88f434d1fcbebcdd31f874ea8e915983c699ce-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![In the Bronx, a Shop for Everyday Essentials Operating Under a Zero-Waste Ethos](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/80d8e94ba650b88e79d4d3afe760437c7a866964-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![Stories of Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated People, Reflected in a Soul-Stirring Album](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/90890e94ab403cfe26b8658ad25bbed75cba4cc4-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![Pillow Mists, an Aromatherapeutic Cure for Sleepless Nights](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/70fe04154d9de74c3735ac280ea9b98b82cad8ba-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![A Case for Bringing Blood, Bones, and Offal Into the Kitchen](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/9924b23c62b6312945046dbdc623bd59802dc1ed-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![The Prolific, Genre-Defying Output of Luca Nichetto](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/55e77bcf7b5d0cd1497371eb0067011958a29481-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![This Documentary Follows a Start-Up Taking Animals Out of Meat Production](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/9cded48dd2ed11cfccfdd3aea746e36c9704a0a9-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![In Manhattan’s Chinatown, a Gallery Invites Visitors to Sniff Its Art](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/c64db55a630571326e9dcac557b9abb6cf6bf8f2-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![A User-Friendly Device That Creates Ambient Music With Plants](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/8605e89d735b8042a459967e981bc12a226b0b22-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![How Maggie Doyne’s Enduring Altruism Continues to Transform the Lives of Orphans in Nepal](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/4cb1cf0f9fcb8ce37e8f2f338051acebacba0da2-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![Bold, Umami-Laden Spice Kits to Make Traditional Asian Dishes at Home](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/babefc16e814d1bbb11a94dc86d6ffdc2d8d3883-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![With His First Clothing Line, Stefan Sagmeister Visualizes Positive Global Trends](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/86084e3de129fb9777eca8e54e12238082f40c30-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![The Wonders of Rosehip Oil, a Time-Honored Elixir for Skin](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/ef1353bac019967b7bf5c3b786e50332e06a9e14-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![On This Podcast, “Quotomaniac” Paul Holdengräber Reads His Favorite Quotes](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/9dabd0644b14a37650a1b9f030a9a21be7694232-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![In Manhattan, an Exhibition Honoring How Black Food Traditions Shaped What America Eats](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/1b724bbbc097e2187a6b4540f09eb5b98b38f16d-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![Pleated Clothing Designed to Grow With Your Kid](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/8868ec9c134570d0ae475acb8b848ab05c8809a9-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![The Profundity of Superheroes, Comedy, and Jazzercise, According to Danielle Friedman](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/33e88e704092d1bafe706aa390b53a32337ff099-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![These Scented Strips of Paper From France Are the Ultimate Deodorizers](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/acd20ef7e14016dfb28eab1342c881dbc1fc22a0-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![An Original Soundtrack for the Intersection of Hallucinogens and Mental Health](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/239fc03ef93e02c1bc068c2d6dd2b407e1511ad6-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![A Protein Powder Made From Insects, an Underestimated Superfood](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/dfe817727989d8eb517add856f820ff66eb3820f-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![These Earthenware Vessels by Omar Sosa Invite Improvisation and Play](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/c79bc70a6274b89d639265edbc268d66489d52d2-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![A New Biography Looks Back on Stewart Brand’s Planetary Impact](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/a14841cd2830081a5dde70fa5c4d90b929a1cf86-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![In Los Angeles, an Exhibition Zeroes In on the Ramen Bowl](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/e4776f5af496f636f0a7ea44d113bea2bca23d80-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![What Will the Metaverse Smell Like?](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/7706ecd3ce3268e575c7140132d2997cb998f5a9-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![Songs for Practicing Sound Healing at Home](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/25388ae817257a210349398d9c964efc767af004-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![The Health Benefits of Mushrooms, Infused Into Fruit-Flavored Gummies](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/64541f0a3d06a40eb25546978fbe785770eed98b-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![Megumi Shauna Arai’s Enchanting Textiles Are Patchworks of Stories and Traditions](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/cf2d79105ab96fa3e9aa04caed6b9b9efa130b73-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![The Most Enticing Man Smells, According to Romance Novels](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/7f69d4c87dbb2bbc533e31b4c472c9dd8cef9f70-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)