Why We Must Resist AI’s Soft Mind Control
When I tried to work out how Google’s Gemini tool thinks, I discovered instead how it wants me to think.
The ‘Secret’ Gospel and a Scandalous New Episode in the Life of Jesus
A Columbia historian said he’d discovered a sacred text with clues to Jesus’s sexuality. Was it real?
America’s Loneliness Epidemic Comes for the Restaurant
The restaurant recovery is not a simple story of universally positive outcomes.
The Most Unusual State of the Union in Living Memory
Republican members of Congress repeatedly heckled President Biden, who was happy to mix it up with them.
The Worst Way to Do College Admissions
Making standardized-test scores optional has harmed the disadvantaged applicants it was intended to help.
Five Teachings of the Dalai Lama I Try to Live By
Tibetan Buddhist wisdom you can use
Trump’s Money Problems Are Very Real and Very Bad
His political fortunes may be looking up, but his business problems are dire.
Donald Trump’s Very Good Week
The Supreme Court and Republican Party members are all voting in his favor.
The U.S. Health System’s Single Point of Failure
Cybercriminals see the nation’s vulnerabilities far more clearly than regulators do.
The Republican Primary Is Over
Nikki Haley’s campaign may have ended, but she can still determine its legacy.
If Oppenheimer Wins Best Picture, This Will Be Why
How to spot an Oscar winner every time
The Court’s Colorado Decision Wasn’t About the Law
This case wasn’t decided on its merits, and the result is an utterly flimsy legal argument.
Why Crypto Just Won’t Die
Bitcoin’s biggest weakness may be its greatest strength.
The Alabama Embryo Opinion Is About More Than Christian Nationalism
An insurgent religious movement is beginning to feel its strength.
The Supreme Court Once Again Reveals the Fraud of Originalism
The justices did not want to throw Trump off the ballot, and so they didn’t.
The Supreme Court Is Not Up to the Challenge
The decision in Trump v. Anderson is another sign that the nation’s highest court will not help the country out of its political crisis.
Other Presidents Have Retired in March of Their Reelection Year
But it didn’t work out for their parties.
What Is Going On With Europe’s Economy?
A mix of big spending and big government has helped the U.S. avoid Europe’s post-pandemic struggles.
The Golden Age of American Jews Is Ending
Anti-Semitism on the right and the left threatens to bring to a close an unprecedented period of safety and prosperity for Jewish Americans—and demolish the liberal order they helped establish.
How to Tackle Truth Decay
The social contract of trust between experts and society is in danger of dissolving. We need to start putting it back together.