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AI Is Not Your Friend

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

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.

The Not-at-All-Funny Life of Mark Twain

Ron Chernow’s biography dwells more on the wreck of a man than on his sublimely comic work.

Israel Plunges Into Darkness

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

The Conclave Just Did the Unthinkable

What an American pope means for the Catholic Church and the world

The Pope’s Most Revealing Choice So Far

By choosing the name Leo XIV, the pope has indicated that he won’t merely be progressive or conservative.

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.

Trump Heads Back to Where He Started

The president’s visit to Saudi Arabia comes almost exactly eight years after his surreal first foray abroad.

The Republicans’ Budget Makes No Sense

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

Now Is Not the Time to Eat Bagged Lettuce

Food safety in America is under attack.

What Ketamine Does to the Human Brain

Excessive use of the drug can make anyone feel like they rule the world.

The Most Corrupt Presidency in American History

Anne Applebaum on America’s backsliding democracy

Why Kids Aren’t Falling in Love With Reading

Hint: It’s not just the screens.