Culture

Trump's NIH pushes to end primate research at major university centers, sparking debate over animal testing vs. cutting-edge alternatives in medical research.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is deploying AI across HHS in 400+ ways. But are these tools revolutionary healthcare advances or administrative band-aids for mass layoffs?

Elite athletes face eating disorder rates nearly 5x higher than the general population. Why the pursuit of perfection creates a dangerous paradox in sports.

As AI misinformation spreads, the 25-year-old Wikipedia is being rediscovered by young users. But partnerships with AI companies create new dilemmas about its human-first identity.

Trump has dramatically escalated airstrikes in Somalia while rarely mentioning the operation publicly. An automated war machine operates with minimal oversight.

From China's pandemic surveillance to ICE tracking activists in America, digital monitoring systems built for one purpose inevitably expand into political control. How far is too far?

Neutral for 200+ years, Sweden now joins European nuclear deterrent discussions as trust in America's nuclear umbrella wavers amid Trump-era uncertainties.

Trump's second term campaign to erase slavery history clashes with progressive overemphasis, creating a cultural war that obscures the true lessons of America's past.

As Trump dismantles the US-led order Putin long opposed, Russia finds itself weaker than ever in the multipolar world it championed. The irony of getting what you wish for.

ChatGPT maker OpenAI removed 'safely' from its mission statement while transforming from nonprofit to profit-focused company, signaling a shift in priorities amid safety lawsuits.

A beloved mechanic's arrest in rural Montana exposes the gap between immigration policy promises and personal reality for Trump voters. What happens when politics gets personal?

As contraceptive access expands, social media influencers spread fear about hormonal birth control. Why are women caught between medical progress and cultural backlash?