Americans spend less of their income on food than almost ever. Why doesn’t it feel that way?
Everything about the American economy right now feels weird. The hiring picture is weird; the stock market is weird; and...
The mysterious symptom popping up in some GLP-1 users
If you watched the Super Bowl, you might have noticed that a lot of the ads were for weight-loss drugs....
Anti-system voters are turning on Trump over Epstein
If Joe Rogan is any indication, February 2026 may go down as the month that the Epstein files saga cemented...
One of the hottest therapy styles is scientifically shaky — so why does it seem to work?
Your Mileage May Vary is an advice column offering you a unique framework for thinking through your moral dilemmas. It’s...
The real reasons people love playing games
Games are often treated as trivial. They can be seen as mere distractions. At worst, they’re time-wasting indulgences. The philosopher...
Is it love? Or is it an AI romance scam?
Happy Valentine’s Day. Don’t let romance scams — which ramp up around the holiday and are at an all-time high...
The Democratic governor building a playbook to resist ICE
Few Democratic politicians have leaned into the fight against the Trump administration as aggressively as Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker. While...
Trump’s biggest war is one he almost never talks about
Key takeaways The most extensive military campaign of President Donald Trump’s second term has been in Somalia, not higher-profile flashpoints...
What the latest viral AI apocalypse warning gets wrong
In a viral essay on X, “Something Big Is Happening,” Matt Shumer writes that the world is living through a...
In the fight against climate change, Trump sides with climate change
This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting...
Credit card theft, penis injections, and other weird scandals from the 2026 Olympic Games
Generally speaking, the athlete stories that come out of the Olympic Games are about the countless hours spent on the...
Trump’s failed attempt to indict Democratic lawmakers, briefly explained
This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting...
What we know about the mysterious closure and reopening of the El Paso airport
The El Paso International Airport will apparently not be closed for 10 days, despite an earlier announcement that set off...
One of America’s best foreign aid programs is back from the dead
Every great new discovery has to start somewhere. Penicillin was born out of moldy petri dishes followed by years of...
AI could transform the economy by year’s end
It’s February 2020 again. An exponential process is in motion — one that will inevitably shake the world to its...
