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Search LibGen, the Pirated-Books Database That Meta Used to Train AI

Millions of books and scientific papers are captured in the collection’s current iteration.

The Wild Trump Theory Making the Rounds on Wall Street

QAnon for tariffs

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

Here’s how to make the most of it.

The Evermaskers

The isolation of people who take precautions against COVID has only gotten more intense.

Iran Wants to Talk

Don’t expect a bromance—but the supreme leader has written back to Donald Trump.

Dear James: My Husband Is a Mess

It’s gotten so bad, I’m considering leaving him.

The Top Goal of Project 2025 Is Still to Come

The now-famous white paper has proved to be a good road map for what the administration has done so far, and what may yet be on the way.

RFK Jr. Is Out for Revenge

The health secretary’s indiscriminate layoffs will undermine his own priorities.

Growing Up Murdoch

James Murdoch on mind games, sibling rivalry, and the war for the family media empire

How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy in 53 Days

He used the constitution to shatter the constitution.

The Paradox of Hard Work

Why do people enjoy doing difficult things?

The Big Story: The Fallout From the Signal Controversy

Jeffrey Goldberg joins Ashley Parker to discuss breaking the Signal story, the fallout, and more. Don’t miss this subscriber-only event on Thursday, April 3, at 11:30 a.m. ET.

The Question Progressives Refuse to Answer

As Democrats became the party of proceduralism, they sidestepped a crucial debate.

Why Sheinbaum Can Surrender to Trump

Canadian and European leaders push back against the U.S. because they have to listen to their voters. Mexico’s leader faces no penalty for ignoring hers.

The Oligarchs Who Came to Regret Supporting Hitler

They helped him in pursuit of profit. Many ended up in concentration camps.

One Word Describes Trump

A century ago, a German sociologist explained precisely how the president thinks about the world.

The Cost of Perfection

Modern women were told they could become stars by turning the camera onto their home life. But at what price?

The Political Fight of the Century

For the first time in decades, America has a chance to define its next political order. Trump offers fear, retribution, and scarcity. Liberals can stand for abundance.

The Unbelievable Scale of AI’s Pirated-Books Problem

Meta pirated millions of books to train its AI. Search through them here.

How the Trump Administration Learned to Obscure the Truth in Court

This is a litigation strategy born of the first travel ban.