Is It 1914 in America?
Four weeks into the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, one conclusion is already difficult to avoid. Our leaders preside over an...
Journey to the Moon ‘Starting to Feel Real’ for NASA’s Artemis II Crew
In a few days, four astronauts could be strapped into a spacecraft for the first crewed trip to head toward...
Your Chatbot Isn’t a Therapist
As the use of large language models like ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini has surged, we’ve heard about chatbots strengthening delusions...
There Are Now Over 50,000 American Troops in the Mideast
The arrival of 2,500 Marines and another 2,500 sailors is keeping the number of American troops in the Mideast region...
Hundreds Gather for Funeral of 3 Lebanese Killed in Israeli Strike
Hundreds of mourners gathered in driving rain in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, on Sunday to bury two prominent Lebanese television...
ICE May Remain at Airports Even After T.S.A. Pay Resumes, Border Czar Says
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents could remain at U.S. airports, where President Trump had sent them to respond to a...
Can Canada’s Left Regroup? A New Leader Will Try.
Canada’s main progressive party, the New Democrats, selected a leader on Sunday, in a bid to rebuild themselves as the...
The Death Penalty’s Invisible Wounds
To the Editor: Re “These States Don’t Want You to See the Horror of Their Executions” (editorial, March 15): As...
Whatever Your Chatbot Is Saying, It Isn’t Therapy
As the use of large language models like ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini has surged, we’ve heard about chatbots strengthening delusions...
The Iran War Is a Failure of Imagination
Four weeks into the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, one conclusion is already difficult to avoid. Our leaders preside over an...
Don’t Cheer Too Hard for the Facebook Verdicts
I am alarmed by the negative influence of smartphones and social media on children. All of us should be. I...
I Saw Something New in San Francisco
In his classic book “Understanding Media,” Marshall McLuhan dwells on the Greek myth of Narcissus. If it’s been a while...
A Novel as Slim as an iPhone Has a Lot to Say About Technology
TRANSCRIPTION, by Ben Lerner Among a reporter’s greatest fears, along with misspelling a name or being duped by a source,...
Check Your Target-Date Fund, Especially if You Plan to Retire Soon
Target-date mutual funds are promoted as one-time, “set it and forget it” investments that automatically carry you from your early...
The Vivacious Play That Started as a Scandalous Poem a Century Ago
The drinks flow as a rambunctious group of revelers follow a stunning blond woman in a lively dance of hops,...
