From The Space Review, an article on space colonies, the god that failed; and an essay on NASA and the book of laws. Conspiracy theories can be hilarious, but reality is a better story, says David Aaronovitch. An excerpt from John Bellamy Foster's The Ecological Revolution: Making Peace with the Planet.  A review of Death, Gender and Sexuality in Contemporary Adolescent Literature by Kathryn James. A review of Paradoxes of Peace and God's Hazard by Nicholas Mosley. The place of women on the Supreme Court: Ruth Bader Ginsburg talks about women on the bench and their effect on the dynamics and decisions of the court. Is Ayelet Waldman a bad mother, or just honest? Barack Obama is taking on health care, financial regulation, torture and environmental policy — he’s also revamping the White House art collection. Research suggests SAT coaching barely boost scores. Cheers to beers: A look at the weird, the fascinating, the potent and the expensive, from around the world. A 9,000-year-old brew hitting the shelves this summer. Where everybody is disadvantaged: Postcards from the diversity follies.The Other Sons of Iraq: How the lessons al-Qaeda learned in Iraq are informing the next generation of fighters. Scandinavian Crime Wave: Why the most peaceful people on earth write the greatest homicide thrillers.