AI Companies Are Learning an Ironic Lesson as the People They Pay to Improve Their Chatbots Are Just Feeding AI Slop Into Them
For tech companies racing to be the king of the AI hill, there are few things more precious than raw,...
Trump-Backed Tribute to States on the Mall Features Extra Tinges of Red
On the first day of the Great American State Fair on the National Mall, there were no butter sculptures, blue-ribbon...
5 of My Favorite Onscreen Moments of 2026, So Far
Two of the admittedly hyper-specific things I love in my onscreen entertainment are subtle, surreal moments that highlight a character’s...
Will This Supreme Court Ever View Anything as Racist?
Trump-administration officials have made no secret of their desire to purge the United States of nonwhite immigrants. Donald Trump has...
Trending in Paris for Men: Glitter Pants and Inflatable Suits
For the last several days, our fashion reporter Jacob Gallagher has been in Paris for the men’s fashion shows. Here,...
Affogato and Rendang on the Menu in Canada’s High Arctic
An affogato in Canada’s high Arctic! Malaysian-style rendang! Pancit from the Philippines! Somehow it was a surprise to find a...
Bonkers plot exposed to shield Trump from international prosecution: report
President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace – the international body established to oversee Gaza’s reconstruction, on which the president serves...
My Awful Mother Is Getting Alzheimer’s. What Do I Owe Her?
I am the eldest of three middle-aged siblings and by far the most stable. Our parents divorced when we were...
My daughter forgot her passport for our trip to the Turks & Caicos. I went on the trip without her.
The author went on a trip without her daughter. Courtesy of Cheryl MaguireMy daughter and I had a mother-daughter trip...
The Strange American State Fair
Photographs by Lawren Simmons The U.S. capital has been outfitted of late with visual trappings that many associate with authoritarianism,...
