Culture

A college professor defied conventional wisdom about declining literacy and got students to read entire novels again. What this small classroom revolution reveals about education and attention spans.

Nick Bostrom's simulation hypothesis resurfaces as AI and VR blur reality lines. Exploring why tech leaders think we might be living in a cosmic video game.

EPA's plan to rescind the 2009 endangerment finding faces mounting legal challenges as federal judge rules against handpicked climate review panel.

The Minneapolis immigration operation reveals a key contradiction in Trump's approach to authoritarianism. His need for attention may undermine his own anti-democratic agenda.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's inflammatory rhetoric toward Americans reveals how military force might be wielded against domestic dissent under Trump.

Inside Southeast Asia's sprawling scam compounds where the line between victim and criminal blurs, revealing uncomfortable truths about modern slavery and survival.

AI industry leaders are making wildly different predictions about AGI's arrival, from 2026 to a decade away. The real story isn't about timelines—it's about what these disagreements reveal.

British neuroscientist Anil Seth challenges AI consciousness claims, arguing that consciousness is inseparable from biological life. His Berggruen Prize-winning essay reframes the debate on artificial minds.

As AI answer engines like Google's AI Overviews keep users from clicking through to original sources, the economic foundation of web content creation crumbles. What happens when the internet eats itself?

Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny made history at the 2025 Grammys, winning Album of the Year with the first entirely Spanish-language record. His anti-ICE message and historic wins reflect America's cultural evolution.

A Mississippi winter storm reveals the complex relationship between humans and nature in an age of climate extremes. What does true resilience look like?

Once America's most famous militia leader, Ammon Bundy now finds himself isolated after criticizing Trump's immigration crackdown, revealing a dramatic shift in far-right ideology.