The Quiet Way Authoritarianism Begins to Crumble
In the days after Donald Trump won his second term, I called a handful of Hungarian political analysts to ask...
He Was Among Dozens Crammed Into a Trawler’s Cargo Hold. Then the Boat Capsized.
For two days and one night the teenager drifted in the open sea, holding on to a piece of wood....
White House Declines to Offer Congress an Estimate of Iran War Cost
The White House declined to estimate the cost of the war with Iran at a congressional hearing on Thursday, prompting...
The UK Launches Its $675 Million Sovereign AI Fund
The UK government has launched a venture fund for investing in domestic AI startups, part of a bid to minimize...
Hegseth Again Threatens Attacks on Iran’s Civilian Infrastructure
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday renewed his threat to attack Iran’s electrical infrastructure if the cease-fire between Washington and...
My dad is a sneaker collector. His basement is filled with 500 pairs of sneakers.
Brittany Antoinette Wilson's dad has over 500 sneakers in his basement. Courtesy of Brittany Antoinette WilsonBrittany Antoinette Wilson is a...
Top Security Experts Alarmed by Power of Anthropic’s New Hacker AI
In November, Anthropic revealed that a Chinese state-sponsored hacking group had exploited its Claude AI’s agentic capabilities to infiltrate dozens...
4 Times a Song Was Basically About Sex—but Hid Behind Something Ridiculous
Did you know that some of your favorite tunes are secret sex songs? I mean, yeah, some of them are...
Trump’s student-loan repayment overhaul is coming — but there’s an exception to the new borrowing limits
Some student-loan borrowers could qualify for an exception to President Donald Trump's repayment overhaul. Alex Wong/Getty ImagesTrump's student-loan repayment overhaul...
Xi Alludes to Trump’s Policies to Make a Case for Closer Ties to Vietnam
With the United States and China vying for influence in Asia, China’s leader, Xi Jinping, is keen to show that...
