Is Trump dragging Republicans down?
It’s the Democrats who have mostly had to answer questions about electability this midterm season, but why are there so...
America’s murder rate hasn’t been this low in 70 years
A few things are certain in life: death, taxes, LeBron James playing professional basketball — and Americans’ belief that crime...
The week the data center backlash exploded
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Trump’s ballroom survives — for now
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How to print your favorite photos like it’s 1996
Like many people, I have a contentious relationship with the Memories feature on my iPhone, the AI-powered nostalgia machine that...
Trump’s strange obsession with steam-powered catapults
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Flock cameras are everywhere — and people really, really hate them
Have you been hearing a lot about Flock recently? You’re not alone: The surveillance company has put 120,000 cameras on...
The future of medicine is video games
If you’re like me, and you grew up in a house where your mom refused to let you get a...
No new Canada tariffs — for now
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The Florida primary from hell
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Why Trump can’t rekindle the spark with Kim Jong Un
Can President Donald Trump pen a new chapter in his love story with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un? In Trump’s...
Cuba has plenty of doctors. So why is its healthcare system collapsing?
Since January 2026, many Cubans have lived a life of near-constant darkness. The Trump administration’s oil blockades have led the...
The promising race to get kids reading again
Something happens to kids when they’re about 9 years old. Before then, they’re voracious little bookworms, with most of them...
How the Wisconsin governor’s race became a data center hate-off
The general election for Wisconsin governor is now a week old. But the past seven days of debate between the...
The worst primary in America just ended
Rep. Randy Fine, the Republican running for reelection in Florida’s Sixth Congressional District, has unfavorably compared Muslims to dogs and...
