As Iran war escalates, U.S. is fighting from a weakened position
From weapon stockpiles to diplomatic options, the U.S. is operating from a place that has few levers left
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Netflix is turning your brain to mush
The shows you're watching on Netflix may already be modified by AI
The FBI’s refusal to investigate ICE makes it a co-conspirator
The bureau's refusal to investigate cases involving federal immigration officers makes it a partner in cover-up
MAGA’s social safety net assault could turn away older voters
As Republicans slash healthcare, older Americans are pushing back
Republicans want a Smithsonian that skips history’s hard parts
A face-off between a Smithsonian official and congressional Republicans revealed the battle over America's meaning
How owning books became everybody’s business
The number of books you have, and the way you shelve them, invites judgment
Musk: I’ll use AI to make “historically accurate” version of “The Odyssey”
The world's richest man wants his high-powered chatbot to make movies in Homeric Greek.
Fox News snubs Trump’s election fantasy after learning expensive lesson
The network keeps sidestepping the president's primetime attempts to relitigate the 2020 election
The “Odyssey” casting furor obscures a deeper history
Christopher Nolan's film reveals the fight over cultural ownership of ancient Greece
“Princess Mononoke” is a warning we didn’t heed
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Can Andy Burnham save Britain? Wait, what would that even mean?
Ever since Brexit, the UK has been on a downward economic and political slide. Can improved vibes really fix that?
“Obsession” hasn’t earned classic status
A true cinematic classic must meet its moment in unexpected ways. "Obsession" merely winks at it
Trump admin pushes foreign aid grants toward right-wing causes
Trump's State Department has prioritized aid for white South Africans and anti-communist organizations.
Nothing helps MAGA like Washington snobbery
Sally Quinn, the self-appointed spokesperson of Washington society, exemplifies the elitism repelling both parties
The humiliation of Tom Homan
After cultivating an image of absolute authority, Donald Trump's border czar was exposed as just another lackey
Her brother was convicted of terrorism over a protest he didn’t even attend
Daniel Sanchez-Estrada was given 30 years in a case critics say is chilling free speech
The MAGA-ification of Hollywood is going to be so boring
The Paramount/Warner Bros. merger will suck the joy out of TV and movies
When joy was resistance on the dance floor
What America under Trump could learn from queer nightlife during the AIDS crisis
My $6 secret to a buttery budget brunch
Turn frozen puff pastry into a golden egg tart and a sweet, jammy second act
ACA subsidies on the brink as Congress struggles to reach a deal
Stalled negotiations leave millions facing potential premium increases with no clear path to an extension.
Breathable air is a luxury. Paying out of pocket could be next
As wildfires spread every summer and pollution intensifies, fresh air may become a luxury commodity
Andrew Tate sold men a fantasy. Reality is finally catching up with him
The influencer who built an empire on dominance and misogyny faces allegations could finally face a reckoning
Marco Rubio’s quest to destroy the International Criminal Court
The secretary of state is using the right's long-standing hatred of the ICC to bolster his MAGA bona fides for 2028
MAGA’s influencer class is breaking Trump’s White House
Republicans are now paying the price for a government run by clout chasers