Popular

Elon Musk Updated Grok. Guess What It Said?

After praising Hitler earlier this week, the chatbot is now listing the “good races.”

Conspiracy Theorists Are Turning on the President

MAGA influencers are furious that Trump’s FBI says no more Jeffrey Epstein secrets are forthcoming.

What It Means to Be a Mystic Girl

Camp was the place these girls felt safe and free.

Home of the Brave

Camp is a place where girls learn to be courageous. Can it stay that way?

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.”

Maybe We Don’t Need to Go to Space Anymore

Trump wants to slash NASA’s budget. A Real World star will lead the agency. But everything’s okay!

The Talented Mr. Vance

J. D. Vance could have brought the country’s conflicting strands together. Instead, he took a divisive path to the peak of power.

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.

Zohran Mamdani Reveals the Absurdity of Affirmative Action

Is the nominee for New York City mayor “African American”? Wrong question.

AI Will Never Be Your Kid’s Friend

Chatbots may seem fun, but they rob children of important lessons in how to be human.

‘Success Addicts’ Choose Being Special Over Being Happy

The pursuit of achievement distracts from the deeply ordinary activities and relationships that make life meaningful.

What the Next Phase of Trump’s Presidency Will Look Like

The president got his “One Big Beautiful Bill.” Can he sell it to voters?

The Liberal Misinformation Bubble About Youth Gender Medicine

How the left ended up disbelieving the science

How the Grateful Dead Nearly Solved the Problem With Live Music

The band’s innovative sound system made them sound better than ever. It also nearly broke them.

Ken Casey: ‘I’m Not Going to Shut Up’

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

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

It’s not just a phase.

Dear Therapist: My Daughter Doesn’t Care That I Want Her to Live Closer to Home

I don’t think she truly understands the impact that seeing her only once or twice a year is having on us.