The Podcast of Magical Thinking
Don’t fall for The Telepathy Tapes.
You May Miss Wokeness
Mere weeks into Trump 2.0, the war on “wokeness” is in full swing.
What Does a Robot With a Soul Sound Like?
The Wild Robot’s sound designer breaks it down.
The Five Eyes Have Noticed
The intelligence community watches as Trump shakes up the world order.
The Human-Neanderthal Love-Story Mystery
How a pandemic travel restriction led to a revolutionary discovery about early humans
Americans Are Stuck. Who’s to Blame?
Yoni Appelbaum on his new book, Stuck: How the Privileged and the Propertied Broke the Engine of American Opportunity
The Dark History Behind Public Education
Schools weren’t meant to set you free, one political scientist argues.
The Strange, Lonely Childhood of Neko Case
In a new memoir, the singer-songwriter peels back the mystery of her life—and her lyrics.
The Great Political Sort Is Happening at the Office
Social workers are Democrats. Real-estate brokers are Republicans. What does your job say about your politics?
Pay Attention to the FBI
That’s a whole other crisis brewing.
Are We Thinking About Gun Violence All Wrong?
The unexpected origins of gun crime
The War for Your Attention
Chris Hayes explains how bad it’s really gotten.
Why States Took a Gamble on Sports Betting
States bet on sports gambling, but their residents could be paying the price.
Even Some J6ers Don’t Agree With Trump’s Blanket Pardon
Some of those who have fought for their family members to be released have mixed feelings about the sweeping nature of the president’s action.
Maybe We Do Need DOGE
Should Democrats work with Elon Musk?
January 6 and the Case for Oblivion
The difference between forgetting the past and choosing not to remember it
The Scientist vs. the Machine
What happened when AI took over these researchers’ jobs?
Trump’s Anti-Immigrant Coalition Starts to Fracture
The nativist right and Silicon Valley are already at war.
The Truth About NIMBYs
The political psychology of opposition to new housing
Me, My Future, and I
I had a conversation with an 80-year-old version of myself. I didn’t like her.