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Is This the Singularity for Standardized Tests?

GPT-4’s mastery of the SAT will re-entrench the power and influence of rote exams.

Woke Is Just Another Word for Liberal

What many conservative critics of wokeness actually oppose is the pursuit of equality.

If They Can Come for Trump, They Can Come for Everyone

Which is good.

Nobody Likes Mike Pence

In focus groups, Republican voters are brutal in their assessment of the former vice president.

The Real Reason South Koreans Aren’t Having Babies

Gender, rather than race or age or immigration status, has become the country’s sharpest social fault line.

The One Cause of Poverty That’s Never Considered

In a new book, Matthew Desmond argues that to understand what keeps people poor, we need to take a good look at the rich.

Why All the ChatGPT Predictions Are Bogus

And why the makers of AI should learn from the tale of Prometheus

I Supported the Invasion of Iraq

But a just cause doesn’t make for a just war.

12 Readers on the Question of Cars

“Once a convenience, cars are now an expensive necessity,” one writes.

Vermeer’s Daughter

A speculative theory holds that Maria Vermeer was not only a model for her father but also an artist who created several of the paintings attributed to him. Could it be true?

Cool People Accidentally Saved America’s Feet

Millennials popularized bulky, super-cushioned shoes. Then Millennials got old.

The Beauty of Earth From Orbit

Recent images of our home planet, seen by crew members of the International Space Station

Please Get Me Out of Dead-Dog TikTok

TikTok's algorithms have people stuck on a viral-grief loop.

This Is Not Great News for Donald Trump

Despite what some Republicans are saying, getting indicted is generally a poor political strategy.

Zelensky Has an Answer for DeSantis

In an interview, the Ukrainian president makes a pragmatic case for continued American support.

The Most Beautiful Lamps in New York

Lizzie and Kaitlyn, first-time lamp-makers, attend the art show that rejected them.

The Next U.S. President Will Need to Defeat Isolationism

As they look toward the 2024 election, Americans must ask which leader can win the peace.

Wokeness Has Replaced Socialism as the Great Conservative Bogeyman

“Big government” just isn’t the effective attack it used to be.

Eight Books That Will Take You Somewhere New

These titles conjure their settings so vividly that you’ll feel as if you’re there.

The Obscure Maritime Law That Ruins Your Commute

“Ship American” might sound nice in theory. This is what it looks like in practice: not shipping much of anything in America at all.