Hotels for the history books: These old-school inns are filled with American mythology
This summer, Americans from sea to shining sea (and everywhere in between) are embracing our nation’s history. And if you’re...
I had to plan ahead when I wanted money as a kid. My kids just press a button on their phone.
The author's kids ask for money differently from how she did when she was young. Daniel B Begiato/Getty ImagesWhen I...
NBCUniversal spin marks new era of Hollywood moguls
Decades of Hollywood empire-building ended with a quake in 2017 when Australian media mogul Rupert Murdoch decided to sell much...
The world’s oceans just broke a disturbing record
This story originally appeared in The Guardian and is republished here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Temperatures on...
Who should keep sidewalks passable? Denver solved the dilemma
Let’s say you drive over a pothole in front of your house in Denver and call the city. They come...
The Supreme Court failed the test posed by Trump
Even before President Trump returned to office, the Supreme Court had further empowered him like no president before, by agreeing...
Is ‘Universal Basic Capital’ the Solution to AI Job Loss?
Under one plausible theory of technological development, artificial intelligence will turn the economy into a dystopian split screen. As AI...
Defense tech could be entering its awkward teenage years. Is the boom a bubble?
Drones, missiles, and warships were, for a long time, deemed uninvestable in Silicon Valley—or, at minimum, contentious. Consider 2018: Googlers...
36 Years Ago, Bugs Bunny, Garfield, and the Ninja Turtles Teamed Up for a Chaotic Anti-Drug PSA
Anti-drug public service announcements have been around forever, but they haven’t always been effective. At best, they raised awareness about...
The Paramount leaders who gained power during an ad product and tech reshuffling
Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison has leaned into technology since taking the helm. Ian Gavan/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures; Illustration...
