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,...
A Secret History of Psychosis
When Cohen Miles-Rath walks into his father’s house, the history of his psychosis is right there in front of him....
The Fragile Hope for Salmon Recovery in Maine
On a bright March morning, Paul Christman hiked through deep snowdrifts on the bank of Avon Valley Brook in the...
Chromebook Remorse: Tech Backlash at Schools Extends Beyond Phones
Inge Esping, the principal of McPherson Middle School, has spent years battling digital devices for children’s attention. Four years ago,...
Deaths in ICE Custody Are Growing. ‘They Let Him Rot in There.’
It started with sharp pain in a tooth. For about a week, Emmanuel Damas sought treatment while he was being...
At CPAC, Texas Shows Love for Ken Paxton and Boos for an Absent John Cornyn
John Cornyn, the senior senator from Texas fighting a challenge from the right, chose not attend one of the most...
These Stars Owned the Red Carpet This Season
The time of year known as awards season is ripe with opportunities for celebrities to make indelible memories. Sometimes it...
He Was Supposed to Break Up Kraft and Heinz. He Changed His Mind.
Kraft Heinz is getting squeezed on all sides. There are heated national debates over the amount of processing and the...
How Many Air Traffic Controllers Are Needed Overnight?
The fatal crash at LaGuardia Airport last weekend has opened a new front in the debate over staffing the nation’s...
