It’s Time to Stop Taking Sam Altman at His Word
Understand AI for what it is, not what it might become.
Understand AI for what it is, not what it might become.
Why promises like former President Jimmy Carter’s, to stay alive to vote one last time, have such appeal
Exceptional circumstances, too often repeated, cease to be exceptions.
Around the anniversary of October 7, a conversation about Israel, pain, and peace with the author of Sapiens
Don’t be confused by Trump and Vance’s word games.
Oliver Burkeman has become an unlikely self-help guru by reminding everyone of their mortality.
A former FEMA director describes the devastation in western North Carolina and what comes next.
In Texas and elsewhere, new laws and policies have encouraged neighbors to report neighbors to the government.
Long a fearless critic of Israel, Zoya Cherkassky-Nnadi has made wrenching portraits of her nation’s suffering since October 7.
Longevity enthusiasts are microdosing a 19th-century cure-all. Are they onto something?
The biggest threat from tropical cyclones is no longer storm surge but rains like those dumped by Helene on North Carolina.
The movement that fueled January 6 is revving up again.
Washington should be dictating policy to Jerusalem, not the other way around.
Thirty years after the genocide in Rwanda, survivors and perpetrators live side by side.
New data on the end times
You’re bound to come across the “Dark Triad” type of malignant narcissists in life—and they can be superficially appealing. Better to look for their exact opposite.
Craig Unger’s career was nearly destroyed when he investigated a possible election conspiracy. Three decades later, he says he’s got the goods.
Sometimes, the best thing a parent can do is nothing at all.
Ever feel like your life is determined by powerful forces beyond your reach? HBO has a show for that.
The company is in trouble, and anyone who has spit into one of the company’s test tubes should be concerned.