OpenAI’s Sora Is a Total Mystery
A new program from the ChatGPT maker promises to create videos from simple text prompts, but little is known about how it will actually work.
The Expats Episode That’s Practically a Stand-Alone Film
The best installment of the Hong Kong–based drama connects the privileged protagonists with a society they inhabit at a distance.
What Tucker Carlson Saw in Moscow
He never quite says what precisely he thinks Russia gets right.
The Fabulous Desperation of Our Celebrities
Jennifer Lopez would like us to take her seriously now.
When Ian Fleming Got Sick of James Bond
Does it matter if writers turn their back on their work?
Why Russia Killed Navalny
Even behind bars, the dissident leader was a threat to the corrupt Russian dictator.
First Comes the Breakup, Then Comes the ‘Thrive Post’
Living well is the best revenge, they say. But in the age of social media, an even better revenge is publicizing how well we’re living.
A Yankee Apology for Reconstruction
The creators of Yale’s Civil War Memorial were more concerned with honoring “both sides” than with the true meaning of the war.
Why Attacks on Trump’s Mental Acuity Don’t Land
A decade-old interview shows he has long sounded unhinged.
Things Get Strange When AI Starts Training Itself
What happens if AI becomes even less intelligible?
The Real Difference Between Trump and Biden
Watching both men in office reveals a sharp distinction.
Photos of the Week: Surf Torch, Lion Dance, Pancake Race
An ancient town-wide football match in England, sumo wrestling for youngsters in Japan, the Super Bowl halftime show in Las Vegas, a destructive wildfire in New Zealand, and much more
Don’t Panic About Russian Space Weapons
There’s plenty to worry about here on Earth.
The AI Industry Is Stuck on One Very Specific Way to Use a Chatbot
OpenAI, Google, and Microsoft are dying to help plan your next trip.
The Twin Drives of Love and Death
Atlantic writers have long meditated on these two fates of all living things.
How to Defeat a Mafia State
An unlikely coalition of urban professionals and Indigenous people has pulled off something extraordinary in Guatemala.
Why the Most Educated People in America Fall for Anti-Semitic Lies
At Harvard and elsewhere, an old falsehood is capturing new minds.
A Paradigm Shift in How Scientists Study Kids
Developmental psychology is notoriously reliant on certain demographics of children. A new tool is changing that.
The Other Time America Panicked Over a President’s Age
For two weeks in 1984, I made Ronald Reagan look old.
City Planning’s Greatest Innovation Makes a Comeback
Long live the street grid.