The real reason the Russia plague case should scare you
A woman’s death last week near a Russian facility studying the plague immediately put the world on alert. This is...
Democrats are poised to take the House. Then what?
With 28 days until the midterms, polling suggests that Democrats have an excellent chance of taking back the House in...
Trump’s plan to buy votes, briefly explained
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What you should know about the Russian “plague lab”
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The Supreme Court is looking for a way to kill climate lawsuits
Inside Chief Justice John Roberts are two wolves. The first wolf is a staunch conservative who spent much of his...
The messy bargain that could bring down your power bill
There’s no place like Kansas, a state whose howling winds are so fierce that in the 1800s, the roaring soundscape...
Here’s what Gen Z actually means by “socialism”
Socialism is breaking through to the mainstream this year, with surveys showing most Democrats, and plenty of independents, now view...
When does trying to have a healthier baby become eugenics-y?
Editor’s note, October 4, 8 am ET: We’re bringing you some of our best-loved Your Mileage May Vary columns while...
Can thrift shops save us from Shein?
Think about what you’re wearing right now. Did you pick it out? Or was it chosen for you by an...
The secret to using AI without getting dumber
For many people, using AI chatbots is incredible at first. It makes them feel productive, confident, maybe even smarter. But...
How did the Cornell rape case go so wrong?
In October 2024, students at Cornell University received a campus crime alert about a reported sexual assault. At the time,...
Anthropic vs. the pope
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The Cornell case, explained
“In what world,” New York Gov. Kathy Hochul asked on Friday, “would the police learn from a victim that she’d...
More kids are using AI for companionship — and it’s making them lonely
There’s a lot to be anxious about as AI agents and bots get more integrated into every aspect of our...
The insidious, fascinating, and utterly infuriating reason that women’s health care is worse than men’s
In the moody alcoves of a lobby bar in Chicago in 2021 over French 75s, Dr. Louise King, a gynecologic...
