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The AI Industry Keeps Breaking the Internet
AI leaders have promoted optimistic visions of a singularity, but recent incidents reveal significant data privacy and…
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The Beauty of Doing Nothing Together . “What...
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Spider-Man’s Not-So-Great Responsibility
Yes, this is the fourth Spider-Man installment starring Tom Holland as the spindly hero, not including the other…
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It’s Cool to Be Weird
The author received a quiz result indicating that only 0.594% of US adults share their combination. They reflect on…
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Put a Lock on It, Fauci
BooksPut a Lock on It, FauciThe private notes of the man who oversaw COVID policy are deeply embarrassing—and…
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The Political Fight That Could Decide 2028
PodcastsThe Political Fight That Could Decide 2028Jonathan Chait on the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, the…
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Participants in a recently published study spoke 28%...
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The Thomas Crown Affair? Directed by and starring...
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Why Do We Tolerate Elon Musk’s Racist Commentary?...
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The American Commentator Making Excuses for Iran
IdeasThe American Commentator Making Excuses for IranMax Blumenthal fits into a long, disreputable tradition.By James…
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Lindsey Graham’s Last Laugh
He recognized heady Washington status symbols when he saw them—including posthumous ones, such as big memorial…
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Please Use AI . “Be sure to use AI when planning that...
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How the Words We Teach English Language Learners...
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A Battle Over Female Ambition
IdeasA Battle Over Female AmbitionWhat the case of Alix vs. Alex reveals about the type of woman we tolerate onlineBy…
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Don’t use AI until you’re 40 . “We have been so...
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The Unmaking of Anthony Fauci
HealthThe Unmaking of Anthony FauciHe built an empire. WuAlex Wong / GettyJuly 28, 2026, 8 AM ET ShareSave When…
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Is This What Comes After AI Slop?
TechnologyIs This What Comes After AI Slop?Daggermouth could be the first bestselling novel partly written by a…
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The War That Shall Not Be Named
The Atlantic DailyThe War That Shall Not Be NamedThe Trump administration’s bumbling effort to pretend it’s not…
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A Battle for the Future of the Democratic Party
PodcastsA Battle for the Future of the Democratic PartyWhat Michigan voters could tell us about the path forward for…
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Photos: Wildfires Rage Across France and Spain
PhotographyPhotos: Wildfires Rage Across France and SpainHundreds of thousands of residents have been evacuated from…
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Trump’s Assault on Science Continues
When I talk to people about this subject (and that includes some journalists as well) and say what I’m about to at the…
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An Odyssey for Our Own Time
IdeasAn Odyssey for Our Own TimeChristopher Nolan presents a very human hero to a culture that desperately needs…
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Another Symptom of Growing Isolation
FamilyPeople Around the World Are Talking LessA recent study found that people spoke fewer words a day in 2019 than in…
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Reading the Bible in School Is Good
If you were a student in the past 20 years, or raised one, you’ll recognize most of the titles: picture books such as…
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How Netanyahu Lost America
Instead of selling cupboards to Israelis, he should have been selling Israel to Americans. The ambassador, who met…
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Would You Go Back to a Time Before Smartphones If You Could?
PodcastsWould You Go Back to a Time Before Smartphones If You Could?Turns out, looking back is also about looking…
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The Preacher
At 47, he’s a relative newcomer to politics—he was the head of Robin Hood, a poverty-fighting foundation, until…
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Christopher Nolan’s God-Haunted <em>Odyssey</em>
Odysseus, disguised as “an ancient old man” by the goddess Athena, tells Penelope that her husband will return to kill…
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The MAGA Movement’s New British Crush
IdeasThe MAGA Movement’s New British CrushRupert Lowe understands what the American right wants to hear.By Helen…
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How to Be a Tourist at Home
We wander unfamiliar streets, strike up conversations with strangers, linger in museums, and notice details that we’d…
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The Problem With Shutting Down ICE in Blue States
The privately run jail reopened last year as the only sizable facility of its kind in the New York City metro area,…
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Comment on City wins first round of tiny house battle by Carl Coomer
Colton Lexus stayed Wednesday night at the Carpenter Hotel, with funds he said were provided by his grandmother. Where…
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Comment on These 9 Illinois communities say they’re interested in new nuclear facilities by Carl coomer
Illinois has opened the door to a new era of nuclear energy generation, but a question remains: Where would new…
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Comment on Mental Health Board seeking executive director, lawyer by @Pete.Stompf99@gmai
The Sangamon County Mental Health Board, still in its infancy, is seeking an executive director and lawyer to help…
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A Brief Exchange That Shows the Enormous Difference Between Trump and Obama
CultureA Brief Exchange That Shows the Enormous Difference Between Trump and ObamaThis is what a president sounds…
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The Mounting Cost of War
President Trump is considering escalating the war with Iran amidst growing criticism of the conflict. Republican…
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When You’ll Know You’re Middle-Aged
FamilyWhen You’ll Know You’re Middle-AgedTrying to attach some numbers to a fuzzy phase of lifeBy Julie…
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How to Open Yourself Up to a New Passion
“I moved to Rhinebeck, New York, to a modest condo in July of 2023,” Maria F, 73, writes. “This sunset over the pond…
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Washington, the Useful Abolitionist
CultureWashington, the Useful AbolitionistIn Philadelphia, the Trump administration downplays the importance of…
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Even Trump Can’t Spin This One
TechnologyEven Trump Can’t Spin This OneYou can’t post your way out of a war.By Charlie WarzelSaul Loeb / AFP /…
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The Ticking Clock on the Strait of Hormuz
Continued bombing would not reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and as long as the war went on, commercial ships would stay…
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Public Health Needs MAHA
IdeasPublic Health Needs MAHAThe field must swallow its pride and admit where the insurgent movement is right.By Craig…
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Trump’s Trigger Warnings
In an executive order posted this afternoon, the president directed the Department of the Interior to place signs…
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Saudi Arabia Learns the Limits of Pay to Play
IdeasSaudi Arabia Learns the Limits of Pay to PlayEven money and gifts can’t buy diplomatic loyalty from Trump.By…
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Five Theories of the Jon Ossoff Moment
The Atlantic DailyFive Theories of the Jon Ossoff MomentThe Georgia Democrat is running for reelection to the Senate.…
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Does Iran Have a Plan?
It did however get punched in the mouth, and spat bloody Chiclets out all over the document it was forced to sign in…
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Why Would Meta Download So Much Porn?
Meta allegedly downloaded several individual episodes from the website and two “GirlsDoPorn MegaPack” archives. Piracy…
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Homer Was the Homer of the Zulus
IdeasHomer Was the Homer of the ZulusThe right-wing backlash to The Odyssey is about portraying civilization as a…
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What Climate Fiction Should Accomplish
Books BriefingWhat Climate Fiction Should AccomplishCan a novel capture the shock of planetary instability?By Emma…
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