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AI Is Not the New Crypto

The torrent of investor money that flowed into crypto is now hitting the AI scene. We’re already seeing the results.
- Isabel Fattal
- January 17, 2023
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The Joy of Watching Wednesday With Daughters

Gal Beckerman’s culture picks include two must-preorder spring books, Michelle Williams, and Indiana Jones.
- Nick Catucci
- January 15, 2023
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Prince Harry’s Memoir Won’t Hurt the Monarchy

Helen Lewis on the book’s revelations and the changed world of tabloid news
- Kelli María Korducki
- January 13, 2023
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Academic Freedom Is Not a Matter of Opinion

Students should not decide a college’s curriculum.
- Tom Nichols
- January 12, 2023
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The Trump-Bolsonaro Connection

Anne Applebaum on the global cohort of antidemocratic influencers that encouraged the insurrection in Brazil
- Kelli María Korducki
- January 11, 2023
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Amazingly, George Santos Is a Member of Congress

The GOP strategy of acclimatizing us to scandal is still working.
- Tom Nichols
- January 10, 2023
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The GOP Goes Down the Rabbit Hole

Welcome to the Republican Wonderland.
- Tom Nichols
- January 9, 2023
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The Coziest Mystery Series Going

Kate Lindsay’s culture picks include a variety of murder mysteries and one go-to comfort sitcom.
- Nick Catucci
- January 8, 2023
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The January 6 Attack Is Not Over

America still needs accountability at every level.
- Tom Nichols
- January 6, 2023
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In Politics, Is Older Better?

Franklin Foer argues that youthful vigor is no match for hard-won experience.
- Kelli María Korducki
- January 5, 2023
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The GOP-Speaker-Vote Burlesque

Whether McCarthy wins or loses is irrelevant.
- Tom Nichols
- January 4, 2023
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Russia’s Depraved Decadence

The Russians continue to murder both Ukrainians and their own young men for Putin’s mad scheme.
- Tom Nichols
- January 3, 2023
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The Superhero Movie That Actually Pulls Off Blockbuster Magic

Xochitl Gonzalez’s culture picks include Yellowjackets, the Broadway revival of Sweeney Todd, and Black Panther
- Kelli María Korducki
- January 1, 2023
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Readers Share Their 2023 Resolutions

What are your hopes and commitments for the coming year?
- Tom Nichols
- December 30, 2022
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How to Build a Happier 2023

Rebecca Rashid, the producer of the Atlantic podcast How to Build a Happy Life, talks about the science of happiness.
- Isabel Fattal
- December 29, 2022
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There Is a Case for Optimism in 2023

And a thank-you to the Daily readers
- Tom Nichols
- December 28, 2022
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Dima and Elon’s Excellent Twitter Adventure

Kremlin officials and captains of industry were once serious people.
- Tom Nichols
- December 27, 2022
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A Year of Botched Executions

Elizabeth Bruenig reflects on writing about—and witnessing—capital punishment in America.
- Isabel Fattal
- December 23, 2022
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Ukraine’s Fate and America’s Destiny

Zelensky’s address to Congress challenged us to remember America’s mission in the world.
- Tom Nichols
- December 22, 2022
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11 Times This Year When Politics Was Funny

At the end of a politically fraught 2022, it feels good to laugh together.
- Elaine Godfrey
- December 21, 2022