Seven Books to Read When You Have No Time to Read
These titles are worth picking up, even if you have only a moment to spare.
The Problem With Using AI in Your Personal Life
Using LLMs to talk with your friends is efficient. It’s also bad etiquette.
Countdown to an Arms Race
The last significant nuclear-arms-control treaty is about to expire, and Trump isn’t putting anything in its place.
The Longevity Influencer Who Went Into ‘Withdrawal’ Without Jeffrey Epstein
Peter Attia is all over the Epstein files.
Trump Made a Bad Bet on the Kennedy Center
The president’s temporary closure of the institution is an acknowledgment that his initial makeover strategy was a failure.
The Real Reason ICE Agents Wear Masks
Face coverings may work less to protect federal agents from danger than to make it easier for them to do unconstitutional things.
A Social-Media Ban Really Could Do a Lot of Good
Australia’s experiment is the first of its kind, but the evidence from alcohol, drug, and other bans is promising.
The Secrets of Indigenous Art
Major exhibitions are upending the way people understand Native American and Aboriginal artists.
A Survivor Contestant’s Empathetic Reality-TV Novel
Stephen Fishbach mines the drama of competition shows to write a cautionary tale about trying to edit down the mess of life.
Stop Meeting Students Where They Are
What I learned when I finally started assigning the hard reading again.
The Father-Daughter Divide
Why they crave closeness but struggle to connect
Pete Hegseth Delights in Violence
His first year at the Pentagon has been marked by uncomplicated celebrations of death.
A Hidden Lesson of the Minnesota Welfare Scandal
American government relies heavily on NGOs to deliver government services.
Do You Feel the AGI Yet?
According to some predictions, 2026 is the year that an all-powerful AI will arrive.
The Big Message of the 2026 Grammys
Bad Bunny and many others used their time at this year’s ceremony to speak out against ICE.
A Surprisingly Humane SNL Sketch About Changing Your Mind
The standout performance last night was about a mom reconsidering her political views.
The Storms That Teach What We Can Tolerate
The South knows warm-weather storms, but the cold has its own lessons.
The Man Who Broke Physics
Even before competing in his first Olympics, 21-year-old Ilia Malinin has transformed the sport of figure skating.
The AI Companies Trying to Make Grief Obsolete
You can buy an AI version of your lost loved one. But should you?
Ammon Bundy Is All Alone
The anti-government militia leader can’t make sense of his allies’ support for ICE violence.
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