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AI Is Not Your Friend

How the “opinionated” chatbots destroyed AI’s potential, and how we can fix it

How America Got Mean

In a culture devoid of moral education, generations are growing up in a morally inarticulate, self-referential world.

The Golden Age of the Fried-Chicken Sandwich

The sun is setting on burger dominance.

The Oddball British Comedy Show I Thought I’d Hate (And Learned to Love)

The cult favorite Taskmaster has a nonsensical premise that slowly bowled me over.

Something Alarming Is Happening to the Job Market

A new sign that AI is competing with college grads

Just Don’t Call Her Unqualified

Jeanine Pirro, Trump’s nominee for U.S. attorney in Washington, D.C., is a real prosecutor. She’s also a real MAGA partisan.

The Partisan Mind Virus

Dismissing evidence that a politician might be unfit for office is as much a mistake for the right as it was for the left.

Now Is Not the Time to Eat Bagged Lettuce

Food safety in America is under attack.

Nostalgia for the Early Days of Parenting

“Cherish it while you can” is hard advice to follow for many new parents.

Israel Plunges Into Darkness

What Netanyahu describes as impending victory is a dive into the morass.

A Defense Against Gaslighting Sociopaths

If you can recognize their signature move, then forewarned is forearmed.

Trump’s Inevitable Betrayal of His Supporters

Trump never meant to keep his promises. His voters are starting to notice.

Is This the Worst-Ever Era of American Pop Culture?

An emerging critical consensus argues that we’ve entered a cultural dark age. I’m not so sure.

Photos of the Week: Mud Race, Met Gala, New Pope

Artistic swimming in Ontario, a bun-scrambling competition in Hong Kong, the Devils and Congos Festival in Panama, and much more

Sex Without Women

What happens when men prefer porn?

Why Kids Aren’t Falling in Love With Reading

Hint: It’s not just the screens.

How the Ivy League Broke America

The meritocracy isn’t working. We need something new.

The Aftermath of a Mass Slaughter at the Zoo

Last year, a fox broke into a bird enclosure in D.C. and killed 25 flamingos. The zoo refused to let him strike again.

The Republicans’ Budget Makes No Sense

Congress is trying to preserve the illusion of revenue while cutting taxes.

There Are Two Kinds of Credit Cards

Yet another way the poor are subsidizing the rich