Why Is Dad So Mad?
A father dares to explore his rage.
Trump Discovers MAGA Has No ‘Off’ Switch
For the first time, the president finds himself at odds with his own movement.
The Message Is ‘We Can Take Your Children’
More systematically than in his first term, Trump is rolling back protections for undocumented minors.
What Pixar Should Learn From Its Elio Disaster
The failure of its latest film suggests the studio is stuck in a rut.
Andrea Gibson Refused to ‘Battle’ Cancer
The last years of the poet’s life were among their most joyful.
Your Professional Decline Is Coming (Much) Sooner Than You Think
Here’s how to make the most of it.
The AI Mirage
For decades, tech companies have promised that AI will make our computers easier to use. That hasn’t happened yet.
A Sea Story
One of the worst maritime disasters in European history took place in 1994. 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.
Judges Don’t Know What AI’s Book Piracy Means
Can AI companies keep stealing books to train their models?
What Happens When People Don’t Understand How AI Works
Despite what tech CEOs might say, large language models are not smart in any recognizably human sense of the word.
‘Success Addicts’ Choose Being Special Over Being Happy
The pursuit of achievement distracts from the deeply ordinary activities and relationships that make life meaningful.
The AI Industry Is Radicalizing
The tech industry and its critics occupy parallel universes.
The First Social-Media Babies Are Growing Up—And They’re Horrified
How would you feel if millions of people watched your childhood tantrums?
Trump Is Trying to Steamroll the Tennessee Valley Authority
Earlier this week, the White House told the board of America’s largest public-energy provider to fire the CEO, or be fired.
How Putin Humiliated Trump
The real reason the president suddenly sounds tougher on Russia
DNA Tests Are Uncovering the True Prevalence of Incest
People are discovering the truth about their biological parents with DNA—and learning that incest is far more common than many think.
Security Experts Are ‘Losing Their Minds’ Over an FAA Proposal
The Trump administration is considering hiring foreigners as air traffic controllers.
Pamela Anderson Forever
Alert the incels! The rest of us love her, and we will always love her.
Elon Musk Updated Grok. Guess What It Said?
After praising Hitler earlier this week, the chatbot is now listing the “good races.”
Elon Musk’s Grok Is Calling for a New Holocaust
The chatbot is also praising Hitler and attacking users with Jewish-sounding names.
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