The Real ‘DEI’ Candidates
Kamala Harris’s evisceration of Donald Trump at the debate revealed who in this race is actually unqualified for power.
‘I’m Not Sure Progressives Want Democrats to Be That Big-Tent’
Dick Cheney’s support comes with a trade-off for the Harris campaign.
The Springfield Effect
Trump and Vance spread racist memes that turned into bomb threats and school evacuations.
What We All Forgot About Beetlejuice
In the sequel to his classic film, Tim Burton’s brand contends with Tim Burton’s art.
Microsoft Is Luring Fossil-Fuel Companies With AI
Karen Hao reports on the hypocrisy of the tech giant.
A New Front in the Meme Wars
Purveyors of disinformation are targeting Americans with tactics pioneered by the populist authoritarian Rodrigo Duterte.
The Taylor Swift Way to Defuse a Troll
She doesn’t need her boyfriend’s brawn.
The Irresistible Pull of an Alternate Universe
It lets us explore the allure of living a totally new life.
Trump’s New Big Lie
The goal is not to earnestly correct the record on crime but to spread an atmosphere of fear and paranoia.
Nicole Kidman’s Perpetual Trick
The actor has excelled at embracing female artifice—and then demolishing it from the inside out.
Men on Trips Eating Food
Why TV is full of late-career Hollywood guys at restaurants
How U.S. Steel Got Rolled
The move to block a Japanese company from buying the American manufacturer puts political expediency ahead of industrial priorities.
Keep Your Notes App Under Lock and Key
Over time, a collection of throwaway thoughts becomes a record of person’s real self.
Trump Has Not Been ‘Sane-Washed’
The news media doesn’t routinely protect his image, and it never has.
Has Trump Gone Soft on China?
A “grand bargain” with Beijing has obvious appeal. The question is what it would cost.
Photos of the Week: Hat Festival, Marine Ranch, Buddha Scrub
Flooding in St. Mark’s Square in Venice, a hobbyhorse championship in England, a memorial for the victims of a school shooting in Georgia, and much more
Microsoft’s Hypocrisy on AI
Can artificial intelligence really enrich fossil-fuel companies and fight climate change at the same time? The tech giant says yes.
Autocrats Win by Capturing the Courts
When justice seems like a joke, autocracy becomes more serious.
Where Trump and Harris Stand With Donations
In this election, campaign money has been flowing in at both the standard moments and the not-so-standard.
OpenAI’s Big Reset
With its new model, the company wants you to think ChatGPT is human.