The Mystery of Greenland’s Nine-Day Tremor
It took only a year and 68 scientists to finally figure out what happened.
Lies About Immigration Help No One
When politicians are no longer punished by voters for repeating racist slander, it’s bad news for society.
The Timekeeper of Ukraine
The world’s time, to which all clocks are set, comes from small national labs. Ukraine’s is in Kharkiv, a city under fire.
For Now, There’s Only One Good Way to Power AI
Chatbots are saving America’s nuclear industry.
The Tupperware Trap
The company’s bankruptcy filing is a reminder that being first isn’t always enough.
Public-Health Officials Should Have Been Talking About Their Sex Parties the Whole Time
An absurd lesson in transparency and hypocrisy
Trump’s Offensive Spin on Sex
He of all people should avoid making light of assault allegations.
The AI Doomers Are Licking Their Wounds
How a relatively small subculture suddenly rose to prominence
Mark Robinson Is a Poster
The question is, why is he also a candidate for governor?
Vivek Ramaswamy Has a Solution for Springfield
The campaign surrogate came not to bury anti-immigrant sentiment but to pander to it—and to the Trump-Vance ticket.
The 15 Films You Should Add to Your Watchlist This Season
These are the buzziest movies to look out for through the rest of the year.
How to Write About the Trump Years
A new memoir shrewdly captures the upheavals of the past eight years.
I Survived Hamas Captivity, but I’m Not Yet Free
I’m singularly focused on getting my husband and the rest of the hostages out of Gaza, the only way I know how.
Doctors Said These Women’s Mutated Genes Wouldn’t Harm Them
But they were always at risk of developing diseases with potentially severe effects.
Elon Musk Is Debasing American Society
He’s not just enabling trolls; he’s personally endorsing their posts.
How to Cool the World Without Blocking the Sun
Microbes may help determine our climate future.
Trump’s Deranged Plan to Lower Food Prices by Raising Them
If you wish grocery stores were more expensive and offered less variety, then you’ll love his tariff proposal.
The Rooneyverse Comes of Age
In her new novel, Intermezzo, Sally Rooney moves past the travails of youth into the torments of mortality.
An Unexpected Window Into the Trump Campaign
The former president’s embrace of IVF is a signal to swing voters.
Photos of the Week: Moon Boats, River Waves, Heavy Leek
Destructive flooding throughout Europe, cliff diving in Austria, deadly wildfires in Portugal, sparks at the Mid-Autumn Festival in China, and much more
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