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The AI Birthday Letter That Blew Me Away

Google is ushering in an era of custom chatbots.

Ken Casey: ‘I’m Not Going to Shut Up’

A conversation with the Dropkick Murphys front man about punk, politics, and Donald Trump

That Dropped Call With Customer Service? It Was on Purpose.

Endless wait times and excessive procedural fuss—it’s all part of a tactic called “sludge.”

The Feminine Pursuit of Swoleness

Casey Johnston’s new book, A Physical Education, considers how weight lifting can help you unlearn diet culture.

Trump Targets Google After Meta and X Payouts

Mark Zuckerberg paid $25 million. Elon Musk followed with $10 million. Now it could be Sundar Pichai’s turn.

Doomed to Be a Tradwife

Can a marriage ever truly be equal?

A Classic Childhood Pastime Is Fading

Kids on bikes once filled the streets. Not anymore.

No One Loves the Bill (Almost) Every Republican Voted For

But they didn’t want to anger the president.

Why Can’t Americans Sleep?

Insomnia has become a public-health emergency.

Ah, Exactly What the Founders Wanted!

“Understandably, after almost 250 years, the legislature is tired of being a coequal branch of government and wants to take a nap.”

The World Economy Is on the Brink of Epochal Change

Capitalism’s operating system is due for a major upgrade. How that turns out depends on enormously consequential political choices.

Nobody Cares If Music Is Real Anymore

“​​Rubber burns, the map fades away / Chasing the ghosts of yesterday.” Sure, fine.

Trump’s Betrayal of Ukraine

Bridget Brink, the former ambassador to Ukraine, on that country’s war with Russia, America’s betrayal of Ukraine, and why she resigned

Your Summer Project: Watching These Movies

Twelve franchises, genres, and filmographies to dig into

Hurricane Science Was Great While It Lasted

The U.S. is hacking away at support for state-of-the-art forecasting.

The Ciceronian Secret to Happiness

To feel good, do good.

Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid

It’s not just a phase.

Canada’s Terrible New Freedom

This Canada Day, Trump is fueling a very different kind of nationalism.

Your Professional Decline Is Coming (Much) Sooner Than You Think

Here’s how to make the most of it.

Trump Has Found His Class Enemy

The president unleashes a Marxist theory of power—but against knowledge workers, not billionaires.