Culture

Tucker Carlson, Joe Rogan, and a wave of MAGA media figures are distancing themselves from Trump. But when pundits who knew better stay silent for years, is an apology accountability—or just reputation management?

An animator paints an Olympic swimmer's return after surviving the Holocaust—one hand-drawn frame at a time. What does this tell us about how we choose to remember?

Over 1,100 Afghan refugees who aided US forces now face a grim choice between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Taliban-ruled Afghanistan. What does this reveal about America's commitments?

Peterson Institute's Adam Posen diagnoses the global economy amid the Iran war and Trump's tariffs—and explains why America's shift from global guarantor to unpredictable power may cost everyone.

Declassified Stasi files reveal how East Germany and the Soviet KGB systematically deceived their own people after Chernobyl—and how that deception helped bring down the communist bloc.

Seagrass vanished from Florida's Mosquito Lagoon for over a decade. Then two back-to-back hurricanes hit — and months later, it came roaring back. Scientists used AI and satellites to track what happened.

Decades after Chernobyl and Fukushima, scientists understand far more about how radioactive materials move, spread, and fade. The science challenges what most people believe.

Trump is attending the White House Correspondents' Dinner for the first time as president — the same press he's called 'enemies of the people' for a decade. What does that tell us about power, media, and performance?

The Trump administration has launched a tariff refund portal after the Supreme Court struck down key tariffs. Businesses can apply. Consumers who paid higher prices cannot.

Global campaigns promise to plant a trillion trees this decade. But science shows monoculture plantations—the dominant approach—may be doing more harm than good. A 13-year experiment offers a better path.

Trump's DOJ released an 800-page report accusing Biden of weaponizing federal power against anti-abortion Christians. A closer look reveals a document that does exactly what it condemns.

Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz open, but ship trackers show barely any vessels passing through. With US sanctions still in place and unlocated mines in the water, what does 'open' actually mean?