The Fake Images of a Real Strike on a School
The spread of fake photos of the Iran war is helping make the question Is this real? all but unanswerable.
Ideas
Sucker
My year as a degenerate gambler
AI Isn’t Coming for Everyone’s Job
The rise and fall of the player piano indicates a robust demand for human labor that machines cannot replace.
Trump’s Assault on Higher Education Has Hit a Snag
Universities and their allies have been able to block many, if not most, of the White House’s moves in court.
What to Make of the Gracie Mansion Incident
ISIS has become a brand.
Why Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Is Still Useful
For more than a decade, he has been known more as a regime opponent than as a supporter.
I Believe California Has a Right to Exist
Gavin Newsom also has a right to exist.
Andrew Tate Doesn’t Get the Point of Books
The erosion of deep reading weakens our capacity to grasp complex ideas.
Gullible, Cynical America
The trouble with believing anything and nothing at the same time
The Left Shouldn’t Demonize Homeowners
Zohran Mamdani’s DSA allies malign homeownership. But in New York City, it has changed lives and transformed neighborhoods.