Did Kristi Noem Just Doom Her Career?
She may have forgotten that Americans love dogs more than they love politicians.
America Lost the Plot With TikTok
Congress is bungling tech regulation yet again.
Touch Screens Are Ruining Cars
Driving my old car has become a periodic deliverance back into the real.
Will Americans Ever Get Sick of Cheap Junk?
We’re nowhere near peak stuff.
The Godfather of American Comedy
The funniest people on the planet think there’s no funnier person than Albert Brooks.
The Plot to Wreck the Democratic Convention
May not amount to much, actually
Dear Therapist: I Flipped Out at My Brother, and I Regret It
How can I apologize to him, but also explain that he makes me feel small?
Noon
A poem for Sunday
Seaweed Mining Could Power the Future
It’s full of minerals that could speed along the green-energy transition.
The Sci-Fi Writer Who Invented Conspiracy Theory
It all goes back to one man in the 1950s: a military-intelligence expert in psychological warfare.
Even Bill Barr Should Prefer Joe Biden
Donald Trump is not a rational choice for conservative Republicans.
A Nail-Biter Show for Late-Night Bingeing
Culture and entertainment musts from Walt Hunter
Why We Still Use Postage Stamps
The enduring necessity (and importance) of a nearly 200-year-old technology
The Potential Political Fallout Over Foreign Funding
Has Speaker Mike Johnson once again risked his tenuous leadership position?
The ‘Subtler Truth’ of American Happiness
One simple key to joy doesn’t exist.
A New Declaration of Animal Consciousness
A group of prominent scientists believes fruit flies, fish, and mollusks might experience pain and pleasure.
The Siren Call of an Israeli Invasion of Lebanon
As Israel’s war in Gaza bogs down, some leaders are urging a major assault on Hezbollah. That would be disastrous.
I Witnessed the Future of AI, and It’s a Broken Toy
The Rabbit R1 is a device defined by empty promises.
What Putin’s No. 2 Believes About the West
A secret-service overlord’s delusional outlook becomes the party line in Russia—with global implications.
The Choice Republicans Face
Too many members of the GOP are refusing to defy partisanship. They’re failing the Alexander Hamilton test.
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