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The “Song of the Summer” Is a Myth

A conversation with Spencer Kornhaber on the urge to anoint a soundtrack to the season

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Houston Is on a Path to an All-Out Power...

The city’s widespread outage is a preview of how bad things could get this hurricane season.

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AI Has Become a Technology of Faith

Sam Altman and Arianna Huffington told me that they believe generative AI can help millions of suffering people. I’m not so sure....

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If the Moon Landing Were a Romantic Come...

Fly Me to the Moon is a surprisingly charming movie that speaks to our era of AI anxiety.

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Is Kamala Harris Ready for Trump?

The vice president knows she’s auditioning.

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Kamala Harris Knows She’s Auditioning

Her objective: prove she can stand up to Trump.

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The Hidden Cost of Gardens

What everyday plants can teach us about history

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Trump Isn’t Even Pretending Anymore

He used to talk about taking on corporate power. Now he’s openly pandering to plutocrats—and polling more strongly than ever.

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How Trump Learned to Love Corporate Amer...

Trump’s first victory opened the door to an economically populist version of the GOP. His second could very well close it.

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My Twin

A short story

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Photos of the Week: Death Valley, Hill T...

A stegosaurus fossil up for auction in New York, a newborn pangolin at the Prague zoo, a “Volleyball on Water” tournament in Slove...

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The Trump National Convention

The Republicans’ gathering in Milwaukee next week will be simply this: a four-day fealty fest.

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Biden’s Heartbreaking Press Conference

His pathos should not become America’s tragedy.

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Biden's Heartbreaking Press Conference

His pathos should not become America’s tragedy.

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An Attempt to Check the Supreme Court’s ...

House Democrats’ articles of impeachment won’t advance, but they’re a striking escalation.

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The Sad Future of Grocery Shopping

Food shortages will make grocery shopping more expensive and less fun.

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Yadnya Kasada: A Volcanic Ritual in Indo...

Images of Hindu Tenggerese worshippers carrying offerings up the side of an active volcano, and tossing them in

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A Hundred Years of Mocking Vegetarians

For a rare lifestyle choice, vegetarianism tends to drive people pretty bonkers.

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The Golden Age of the Supermarket Is End...

Food shortages will make grocery shopping more expensive and less fun.

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America Has Never Really Known What to M...

For a rare lifestyle choice, vegetarianism tends to drive people pretty bonkers.

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We Still Don’t Know What to Do With the ...

It’s not just that he’s making things up, but that he’s distracting us from very real, very consequential problems.

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Democrats Turn to Their Deputy Leader

Even if Kamala Harris remains Joe Biden’s running mate and does not become the nominee, Democrats are realizing they need to impro...

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Yes, <em>Longlegs </em>Is That Scary

The freaky new film, centered on a movie monster for the ages, is impressively eerie stuff.

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I Went to Death Valley to Experience 129...

Sweating through one of the hottest days in history

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A Crisis for Democrats

Can the party replace Joe Biden? Should it?

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The Campaign for Kamala Harris

Even if the vice president remains Joe Biden’s running mate and does not become the nominee, Democrats are realizing they need to ...

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The Scariest Horror Movie of the Year Is...

Longlegs, a freaky new film centered on a movie monster for the ages, is impressively eerie stuff.

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The Liminal Life of the Expat

Ayşegül Savaş’s novel captures the experiences of a new class of people: those who are stateless by choice.

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What 129 Degrees Feels Like

I visited Death Valley to experience one of the hottest days in history.

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The Rootless Existence of the Modern-Day...

A new novel captures the lives of a new class of people: those who are stateless by choice.

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No, State Laws Haven’t Locked Biden Onto...

In a few weeks, however, his party’s own rules just might.

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Why You Should Want to Be Alone

Used well, a dose of solitude can do you a world of good.

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Trump and the Napoleonic Rule of War

The former president won’t simply stand by and watch the Biden campaign implode.

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Maybe She’s Born With It. Maybe It’s Neu...

Skin care is coming for your brain.

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Trump Is Planning for a Landslide Win

And his campaign is all but praying Joe Biden doesn’t drop out.

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Skin Care Is Coming for Your Brain

Need to work on your relationships? There’s a moisturizer for that.

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C’mon, Man

Does Joe Biden really understand the stakes?

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‘Joe Biden Is a Gift’

Inside the Trump campaign’s strategy to deliver a landslide

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Stop Soft-Pedaling the GOP’s Extreme Pos...

The party’s platform on abortion and LGBTQ rights is just as radical as ever.

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Alice Munro Was a Terrible Mother

But we shouldn’t stop reading her stories.

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Zach Bryan’s Message to Men

The country singer’s rise is a small, hopeful sign for modern masculinity.

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The Bromantic Idealism of Zach Bryan

The country singer’s rise is a small, hopeful sign for modern masculinity.

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Yes, You Can Still Read Alice Munro

Artists can be terrible people.

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Age Isn’t Biden’s Only Problem

Even if he could prove that his debate performance was an outlier, he would remain a deeply unpopular president with a deeply unpo...

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