Why Westerns Still Matter
Clint Eastwood once said jazz music and western movies are perhaps the only truly American art forms, and he would...
The contradiction of ‘monoculture’: the word Americans now use to mourn Colbert’s finale and describe how AI is damaging creative output
When “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” aired its final episode on May 21, 2026, critics lamented more than the...
How Gold Is Driving the Spread of Ebola
After the local Islamic State affiliate attacked his farm, Mumbere Saidi fled to the gold mines in northeastern Democratic Republic...
An AI chief for one of the world’s largest banks says tokenmaxxing is a ‘vanity metric’
Charles Holive said he measures AI success in dollars and productivity, not tokens. Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesBNP Paribas CIB's...
Lewis George leads D.C. mayoral race, but 1 in 4 are undecided, poll finds
Janeese Lewis George leads Kenyan R. McDuffie by double-digits in the Democratic primary for D.C. mayor, boosted by voters who...
California voters are eager to know who won elections. Here’s why the answer is slow going
After the 2022 Los Angeles mayoral primary, developer Rick Caruso looked to have a surprising, and sizable, lead over then-U.S....
For New Graduates, Job Market Scars Could Linger for Years
Young college graduates are facing a gloomy economic future. Confronting the toughest job market since the depths of the pandemic,...
38 Tony Nominees Reveal the Strangest Skills They’ve Picked Up
Broadway actors need to shine in all sorts of ways. Some are obvious (mastering an accent). Some are surprises (mastering...
Does The Future of Climate Resilience Lie Beneath Our Feet?
—MoMo Productions—Getty Images We often look to the sky for climate solutions. We debate carbon markets, map wind patterns, and...
Russia Floods Armenia With Disinformation Ahead of Election
Russia has unleashed what researchers are calling an unusually intense barrage of overt and covert influence operations before a parliamentary...
