Culture

As Trump delivered his State of the Union, progressives countered with the 'State of the Swamp' - a carnival of political protest featuring inflatable frogs and profanity-laced speeches. Is this effective resistance or the death of dignified politics?

RFK Jr.s wellness warrior Casey Means transforms her tone for surgeon general confirmation. Is this evolution or political theater?

As AI data centers surge around Pittsburgh, the electric grid faces unprecedented strain. Who should pay for the massive infrastructure upgrades needed to keep the lights on for everyone?

Poland ousted its authoritarian government in 2023, but restoring democracy has proven messier than expected. The liberal coalition faces a catch-22: using undemocratic means to restore democratic norms.

A viral investment memo sketched how AI could trap the economy in a doom loop by being too successful. The post wiped $200 billion from stock markets, but is the scenario plausible?

As more middle-aged Americans experience cognitive changes, a growing number are questioning whether their symptoms are normal aging or undiagnosed ADHD. The rise in late-life diagnoses, especially among women, reveals gaps in our understanding of both conditions.

Someone just wagered nearly $200,000 on Trump confirming alien existence by year-end. Was it wild speculation or someone with inside knowledge?

While world leaders face consequences for their crimes, America has spent decades perfecting a system that shields the powerful from accountability.

Trump's second-term foreign policy marks a radical shift from traditional diplomacy to deal-making, sidelining State Department expertise for personal envoys and business-style negotiations.

The Moltbook phenomenon reveals our obsession with finding consciousness in AI. But philosopher Gilbert Ryle's insights suggest we're looking in the wrong place - behavior, not minds, is what matters.

Anti-vaccine advocate Del Bigtree wants his children to contract polio and measles. Inside the dangerous philosophy driving America's pro-infection movement.

The Supreme Court's tariff ruling exposes a fundamental rift between Justices Gorsuch and Barrett on presidential power, potentially reshaping future Democratic administrations