Donald Trump Is No Longer a Chad
Since 2015, Donald Trump has been an apex predator on the internet. His social-media posts have caused geopolitical crises (we’ll...
The Writers Who Can’t Let Go of the South
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How Fake People Became Real Influencers
Subscribe here: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube On this week’s Galaxy Brain episode, Charlie Warzel is joined by New...
Viktor Orbán Could Actually Lose
Viktor Orbán is the closest thing in Europe to a prime minister for life. He has served four consecutive terms...
How Alito Became the Angry Man of the Supreme Court
Samuel Alito’s inclinations have not been hard to discern lately. At the Supreme Court hearing on birthright citizenship earlier this...
A Different Moon From the One We’ve Known
Galileo Galilei, one of the first people to see the moon through a telescope, described it using what he knew...
The Iran War Showed a New Side of Pope Leo
Catholics didn’t take long to conclude that Pope Leo XIV would be an unassuming leader. In contrast with the voluble...
Photos of the Week: Solar Eclipse, Amazon Monument, Titanic Bonfire
NASAThe Artemis II crew—(clockwise from left) mission specialist Christina Koch, mission specialist Jeremy Hansen, commander Reid Wiseman, and pilot Victor...
From Mainstream to MAGA in Two Easy Steps
From the vantage point of a decade ago, Donald Trump’s current command over the Republican establishment today would be difficult...
Are Your Summer Travel Plans Doomed?
The Great Travel Meltdown of 2026 started taking shape at the end of February. At first, the U.S. war against...
This Is What Fully Automated School Looks Like
William Liu is grateful that he finished high school when he did. If the latest AI tools had been around...
A Ye Comeback? Already?
When canceled became a common label applied to basically anyone who’d done anything to offend anyone, it had many unfortunate...
J. D. Vance’s Focus as ‘Fraud Czar’ Comes With Baggage
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What Will Humanity Do With the Moon?
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Reasons to be Hopeful in Iran
President Trump used to quip that Iran “never won a war, but never lost a negotiation.” Perhaps this view explains...
