The Immigrants Who Oppose Immigration
A desire to prove their Americanness has driven more and more Latinos to turn against newcomers.
The Southern California Wildfire Paradox
The region is unusually prone to natural disasters—and unusually unprepared for them.
Mesozoic
A poem for Sunday
Lighthouse Parents Have More Confident Kids
Sometimes, the best thing a parent can do is nothing at all.
Six Sunday Reads
Spend time with stories about taking a break from dating, why people aren’t having kids, the insurrectionists next door, and more.
How Glendale, Arizona, Used the Pentagon
Decisions that occurred outside public view helped produce the nation’s housing crisis.
When a Government’s Brutality Backfires
The brutality of Bangladesh’s 15-year-old regime galvanized protesters—and sealed its own collapse.
The Republicans’ Candidate-Quality Problem
What Mark Robinson reveals about the GOP
Truth, Lies, and All That’s in Between
Spewing the truth all the time has its own cost.
The Mystery of Greenland’s Nine-Day Tremor
It took only a year and 68 scientists to finally figure out what happened.
Lies About Immigration Help No One
When politicians are no longer punished by voters for repeating racist slander, it’s bad news for society.
The Timekeeper of Ukraine
The world’s time, to which all clocks are set, comes from small national labs. Ukraine’s is in Kharkiv, a city under fire.
For Now, There’s Only One Good Way to Power AI
Chatbots are saving America’s nuclear industry.
The Tupperware Trap
The company’s bankruptcy filing is a reminder that being first isn’t always enough.
Public-Health Officials Should Have Been Talking About Their Sex Parties the Whole Time
An absurd lesson in transparency and hypocrisy
Trump’s Offensive Spin on Sex
He of all people should avoid making light of assault allegations.
The AI Doomers Are Licking Their Wounds
How a relatively small subculture suddenly rose to prominence
Mark Robinson Is a Poster
The question is, why is he also a candidate for governor?
Vivek Ramaswamy Has a Solution for Springfield
The campaign surrogate came not to bury anti-immigrant sentiment but to pander to it—and to the Trump-Vance ticket.
The 15 Films You Should Add to Your Watchlist This Season
These are the buzziest movies to look out for through the rest of the year.
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