Canada’s Military Has a Trump Problem
The country’s long-standing assumptions about national defense just got blown up.
The Man Out to Prove How Dumb AI Still Is
François Chollet has constructed the ultimate test for the bots.
The Cost of Perfection
Modern women were told they could become stars by turning the camera onto their home life. But at what price?
A Sea Story
One of the worst maritime disasters in European history took place two decades ago. It remains very much in the public eye. On a stormy night on the Baltic Sea, more than 850 people lost their lives when a luxurious ferry sank below the waves. From a mass of material, including official and unofficial reports and survivor testimony, our correspondent has distilled an account of the Estonia’s last moments—part of his continuing coverage for the magazine of anarchy on the high seas.
Protest in Trump 2.0 Looks Different
Demonstrations have gotten smaller and more dispersed in Trump’s second term. Is that a bad thing?
How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy in 53 Days
He used the constitution to shatter the constitution.
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