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The AI Birthday Letter That Blew Me Away

Google is ushering in an era of custom chatbots.

Trump Targets Google After Meta and X Payouts

Mark Zuckerberg paid $25 million. Elon Musk followed with $10 million. Now it could be Sundar Pichai’s turn.

The Non-Exoneration of Diddy

Sean Combs’s acquittal on a racketeering charge doesn’t erase his history as a domestic abuser.

An AI That Couldn’t Care Less About Humans

The quirky show Murderbot suggests that intelligent machines might be interested in something other than humanity.

The Most Perverse Part of the ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’

The Republican megabill could be setting America up for the worst energy-affordability crisis since the 1970s.

What Really Happened to Malaysia’s Missing Airplane

Five years ago, the flight vanished into the Indian Ocean. Officials on land know more about why than they dare to say.

Ah, Exactly What the Founders Wanted!

“Understandably, after almost 250 years, the legislature is tired of being a coequal branch of government and wants to take a nap.”

Ken Casey: ‘I’m Not Going to Shut Up’

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

The Disturbing Implications of the Diddy Verdict

The music mogul was acquitted of his most serious charges. What comes next?

What Moving Your Body Can Mean

Sometimes it takes a new community or type of exercise to reset your relationship with working out.

The Feminine Pursuit of Swoleness

Casey Johnston’s new book, A Physical Education, considers how weight lifting can help you unlearn diet culture.

Nobody Cares If Music Is Real Anymore

“​​Rubber burns, the map fades away / Chasing the ghosts of yesterday.” Sure, fine.

The Ciceronian Secret to Happiness

To feel good, do good.

A Real Cancer in Washington

The quiet heroism of my friend in government

Trump’s Betrayal of Ukraine

Bridget Brink, the former ambassador to Ukraine, on that country’s war with Russia, America’s betrayal of Ukraine, and why she resigned

This Summer’s Most Pointless Sequel Is Here

The latest Jurassic World film somehow makes dinosaurs boring.

The Liberal Misinformation Bubble About Youth Gender Medicine

How the left ended up disbelieving the science

The Paradox of Hard Work

Why do people enjoy doing difficult things?

Trump World’s Wizard of Oz Problem

Tucker Carlson and Steve Bannon don’t speak for Trump or his base. So why do people think they do?

The Narcissism of the Angry Young Men

What to do about the deadly misfits among us? First, recognize the problem.