Just Wait Until Trump Is a Chatbot
Artificial intelligence is already showing up in political ads. Soon, it will completely change the nature of campaigning.
A Teen Gender-Care Debate Is Spreading Across Europe
Doubts have now come to the Netherlands, where the most-contested interventions for children and adolescents were developed.
Why Won’t Powerful Men Learn?
No law and no regulation yet has been ambitious enough to solve the problem of rich and unaccountable men.
Long-Haulers Are Trying to Define Themselves
Disability can be a scary word for many people with long COVID.
Nikki Haley’s Dilemma Is Also the Republicans’ Problem
If the former ambassador is having trouble figuring out a position that pleases both anti-abortion partisans and ordinary voters, so are her GOP rivals.
The GOP’s Unworkable Work Requirements
House Republicans have voted to make benefits even more conditional. All that can achieve is turning down legitimately eligible recipients.
Abortion Restrictions Targeted at Minors Never End There
An Idaho law centered on residents under 18 may make justifying travel restrictions for all easier down the line.
AI Is a Waste of Time
The newest AI tools are accelerating basic research and scaring the general public. But many people are simply using them as toys.
Photos of the Week: Martian Moon, Human Tower, Kazakh Camel
An observation of Anzac Day in Australia, an ultramarathon in the Moroccan desert, rising floodwaters in California, a robotic humanoid companion in Italy, and much more
America’s Adult-ADHD Problem
The Adderall shortage reveals inadequacies in the diagnosis and treatment of the disorder.
Jerry Springer Explained It All
The talk-show host, who died today, defined the American ’90s—and predicted our current moment.
The Messy Reality of Elon Musk’s Space City
SpaceX’s explosive launch covered a Texas town in grime. It’s the latest dustup in the company’s unneighborly saga.
Kenan Orhan on Exile and Memory
“Tracing the origin of a story is only slightly more concrete than tracing a dream to its roots.”
The Renovation
A short story
It’s Time to Protect Yourself From AI Voice Scams
Anyone can create a convincing clone of a stranger’s voice. What now?
I Don’t Want to Smell You Get High
I’m glad that draconian anti-marijuana laws have disappeared. But we need a taboo against public consumption.
When You Crave Some Comforting Strangeness
Kelly Link masterfully twists familiar source material into unexpected, new shapes.
How to Build Manhattan in Space
First, you’ll need an asteroid and a very big bag.
Make Yourself Happy: Be Kind
How to break the negative feedback loop that can make us act mean
Clarence Thomas Is Winning His War on Transparency
The justice’s failure to disclose his financial entanglements aligns with his long-standing opposition to public disclosure laws.