Today, Explained

Gas station opioids

What happened at Cornell

The limits of free speech

The coming oil shock

Our AI Cold War

Donald Trump’s approach to artificial intelligence, rebranded as "superintelligence" (SI), centers on a "light-touch" regulatory philosophy heavily influenced by venture capitalist David Sachs. This strategy prioritizes open-source model development to challenge the market dominance of firms like OpenAI and Anthropic, ...

The end of etiquette

The AI election

Everything is gambling now

Live shopping platforms and mobile games increasingly employ sophisticated behavioral psychology to foster addictive user habits, often mirroring the mechanics of gambling. Apps like WhatNot utilize gamified auctions, countdown clocks, and social pressure to drive compulsive spending, as evidenced by individuals losing...

Why we're still arming Israel

Ruining a young woman’s life for sport

What the AI doom debate misses

Trump’s temper tantrum

We should party more

Social gatherings serve as vital tools for combating the modern loneliness epidemic and fostering collective effervescence, a euphoric state of communal connection. Historically, parties evolved from raucous religious rituals into secular spaces for cultural innovation, such as the jazz-fueled rent parties of 1920s Har...

Latino voters swing back

Miss Piggy, feminist diva

Speaking up for Gaza

Good news about Alzheimer’s

Our Great Big AI Freakout

The anti-Muslim midterms

Islamophobia has re-emerged as a potent political tool within the Republican Party, with lawmakers increasingly framing the religion as a fundamental threat to American values. Political reporter Christian Paz and author Rosina Ali observe that this rhetoric, amplified by social media, mobilizes voters by painting Musl...

How to date IRL

The modern dating landscape is experiencing a significant "romance slump," characterized by declining marriage and partnership rates alongside widespread frustration with digital platforms. Dating apps often feel dehumanizing and superficial, creating a cycle of user fatigue and perceived scarcity. Broader societal fac...