An Army of Sea Urchins Could Help Save Coral Reefs
The creatures eat harmful algae, but they're disappearing. Scientists are trying to grow more of them.
We’re Entering an AI Price-Fixing Dystopia
Algorithmic collusion appears to be spreading to more and more industries. And existing laws may not be equipped to stop it.
A Dam-Break Moment for Women in Olympics
Forty years ago, women competed in the first Olympic marathon—and set a powerful precedent for female athletes in all sports.
It Should End Here
Hollywood sheen isn’t enough to enliven the tiresome romantic drama of Colleen Hoover’s best-selling novel, It Ends With Us.
Consider the Boor
In Jo Hamya’s new novel, pity becomes a form of power.
Ukraine Was Biding Its Time
While outside analysts downplayed their chances, the Ukrainians were quietly planning an offensive across the Russian border.
The Goldilocks Theory of Out-of-Office Messages
Many vacation out-of-office emails tell me much more than I wish to know.
Generative AI’s Slop Era
New search bots underscore familiar problems with the technology.
The Truth About Trump’s Press Conference
His obvious emotional instability is frightening, not funny.
Olympics Photo of the Day: Roaring Across the Finish Line
Sha’Carri Richardson runs a powerful anchor leg in the women’s 4x100m relay.
Sorry, You Need a Neck Fan
The age of heat gadgets is here.
The Secret Desire Many Workers Share
Kristi Coulter’s memoir Exit Interview might inspire you to tell your boss what you really think.
Composition With Birds
A poem for Friday
Your Air Conditioner Is Lying to You
How does money-saver mode make sense?
The Hotdish Ticket
The Harris-Walz campaign’s embrace of food is a signal.
Another RFK Jr. Surprise
With Joe Biden out of the race, the third-party candidate suddenly appears to pose a bigger threat to Donald Trump.
When Realism Is More Powerful Than Science Fiction
In On Strike Against God, Joanna Russ imagined a freer world while confronting its inequities head-on.
Maduro Takes the Easy Way Out
Venezuela’s strongman appears to believe that dictatorship can survive on repression alone. What if he’s right?
How Greed Got Good Again
In HBO’s Industry, Gen Z reveals itself to be just as money-obsessed as the corporate raiders of Wall Street.
What the Convention Could Do for Kamala Harris
Americans just don’t know the Democratic nominee’s story.
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