Why Reading People’s Confessions Online Feels So Good
—Westend61—Getty Images In January 2026, a new community popped up on Reddit, the online message board site. Called /r/GirlDinnerDiaries, it...
Scientists Say LLMs Appear to Be Acting as a Cognitive Virus Among Humans
Generative AI has infiltrated almost every aspect of our daily lives, whether we like it or not. It’s nearly impossible...
You should care about the AI math breakthrough drama even if you’re not a nerd
A major AI-assisted math result has set off a fight over credit, citations, and private chats. gorodenkoff/Getty ImagesThere's big drama...
Man Indicted on Hate Crime Charges in Attacks Near Manhattan Synagogues
A man who was accused of stabbing two people on the Upper West Side in July, in what prosecutors said...
Fox News forecast delivers brutal midterm news the GOP won’t want to hear
The GOP’s narrow House majority could face new trouble as more Republican-held districts move toward Democrats with the midterm elections...
We Must Defend the Refugee Convention
In 1941, as the Nazis swept through Greece and took Athens, my grandfather, Nicolas Taptiklis, fled for his life. In...
At the Stratford Festival, Forgiveness Is a Power Move
The day I saw “The Tempest” at the Stratford Festival in Stratford, Ontario, there was a ferocious storm. We saw...
‘We love Canada,’ say U.S. tourism ads as Canadians vow to stay away
Appeals from American tourism organizations seemed to be everywhere Josh Loewen looked over the last year. Billboards and banners proclaimed...
Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Allow Voter-Screening Tool
The Trump administration on Tuesday asked the Supreme Court to allow it to use a federal database to monitor the...
A Third Burning Man Festival Attendee Has Died
A third 2026 Burning Man festival attendee has died, according to authorities. The person’s identity is currently being withheld. According...
