What It Really Means to ‘Give Infectious Disease a Break’
The Trump administration isn’t just dismantling protections against illnesses. It’s inviting them right in.
The Danger of a Too-Open Mind
Perhaps being persuadable is overrated—at least if it means “coming to accept the unacceptable.”
What Shakespeare Got Right About PTSD
A new production of Othello foregrounds what the play’s earliest audiences recognized: the psychological costs of war.
Musk Comes for the ‘Third Rail of American Politics’
Donald Trump promised to protect Social Security. Elon Musk didn’t.
What the Press Got Wrong About Hitler
Journalists accurately reported that the führer was a “Little Man” whom the whole world was laughing at. It didn’t matter.
Photos of the Week: Hare Boxing, Tea Terrace, Giant’s Causeway
A rally race in Kenya, tornado damage in Mississippi, a marine ranch in China, a bright-green river in Chicago, a wife-carrying race in England, and much more
The Severance Twist I Can’t Forgive
The Season 2 finale emphasized the show’s most philosophical queries, but one element was hard to swallow.
A Rapper for the Ketamine Era
Playboi Carti sounds like he isn’t saying much. But there’s a story to his music.
The Kennedy Center Performers Who Didn’t Cancel
When does quitting count as resistance, and when is it surrender?
Chuck Schumer Is Cautious for a Reason
Under fire from his own party, the Senate Democratic leader ponders the source of his core beliefs.
A Warning for Columbia University
Surrendering to the Trump administration’s $400 million ransom demand would be a disaster for higher education and for the United States.
The Supply Closet That Film Geeks Love
A trip to the Criterion Closet is a dream for directors, actors, and their cinephile fans.
The Education of Elon Musk
The Reagan administration offers a cautionary tale about cost-cutting zeal crashing up against the reality of how government works.
To Make Someone Happy, Ask for Help
Generosity is like the circulation of the blood, healthiest and best when it goes around and around.
Dr. Oz Is Now the Grown-Up in the Room
It takes a lot to make the “green coffee beans” guy seem mainstream.
Everything TV Taught You About Autopsies Is Wrong
Americans’ beloved prime-time dramas threaten the future of a vital procedure.
Searching for the Democratic Bully
Andrew Cuomo is resurgent, and Rahm Emanuel is considering a presidential run. Are these the tough guys Democrats need?
The Bird-Flu Tipping Point
If and when it happens, we might not know until it’s too late.
Search LibGen, the Pirated-Books Database That Meta Used to Train AI
Millions of books and scientific papers are captured in the collection’s current iteration.
The Unbelievable Scale of AI’s Pirated-Books Problem
Meta pirated millions of books to train its AI. Search through them here.
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