Today, Explained

The tragedy of Jason Arday

Trans Panic! At The WNBA

Flock cameras are watching you

The last real place on the internet

Why can’t I remember being a baby?

Hasan Piker’s challenge to the center

The influencer recession

The influencer economy is undergoing a significant contraction, making it increasingly difficult for creators to sustain a living amidst intense competition and algorithmic saturation. Many influencers now resort to "rage bait"—deliberate, provocative content designed to trigger engagement—to break through the noise of...

“Woke 1 was crazy”

Testosterone is all the rage

The AIPAC backlash

MAGA rethinks Ukraine

Vacation? In this economy?

Rising costs, inflation, and geopolitical instability are transforming the traditional American vacation into a more segmented, luxury-leaning experience. Business Insider’s Emily Stewart notes that while travel demand remains high, consumers face significant financial hurdles, including elevated fuel prices and expens...

The gas price vote

TV is getting dumber

Microdramas—short, portrait-mode episodic films designed for mobile consumption—are reshaping entertainment by capturing audiences during brief windows of attention. Rolling Stone staff writer CT Jones explains how these projects, which originated in China and rely on rapid, low-budget production, thrive on serialized ...

The Lindsay Clancy murder trial

The Lindsay Clancy case centers on the tragic murder of three children by their mother, who asserts she was suffering from postpartum psychosis. Legal proceedings highlight the tension between the prosecution’s argument of premeditated cruelty and the defense’s claim of a severe mental health crisis. Beyond the courtro...

The communist comeback

The Trump administration’s recent focus on the "far left" and the extradition of wealthy American communist Fergie Chambers highlight a renewed political effort to frame communism as a contemporary domestic threat. While the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) have gained electoral traction, their goals—often focuse...

“It must suck to be young”

Weapons of mass infection

Biological warfare poses an existential threat, potentially far more dangerous than nuclear conflict due to lower barriers for entry and the rapid advancement of gene-editing technologies. Investigative journalist Annie Jacobsen outlines a terrifying, scientifically grounded scenario where a lab-leak of a genetically m...

Going broke on wellness

Fantasy draft: 2028 presidential race