This is much worse as a policy model than “regime change” ever was. At least regime change had some logic behind it: If ...

The theory that Epstein was blackmailing his rich contacts was always based on speculation. In the case of Jeffrey Epstein, association seems to imply guilt. And so the release of the so-called ...

The president’s penchant for gilded statues and self-glorification might at least help clarify the nature of his leadership.

You shouldn’t need a tech tour and app to turn the lights on.

I’ve seen the effects of this change up close, having taught English in college classrooms since 2007, and I’ve witnessed the slow erosion of attention firsthand, too: students on computers in the ...

Australia’s experiment is the first of its kind, but the evidence from alcohol, drug, and other bans is promising.

First published in The Atlantic on February 3, 2026.

E ven before Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem had declared Alex Pretti a domestic terrorist, Pete Hegseth was online trashing his home state. Hegseth, who grew up north of Minneapolis, took to ...

Whatever you think about immigration policy, how can a person of conscience justify the lack of compassion and empathy for the victims in Minnesota, and for the families torn apart or hiding in fear, ...

The Roman bot was a one-off personal project, but two years later, Kuyda founded Replika, which is today one of the biggest AI-companionship apps. It allows users to create relationships with ...

Blutet die Oberlausitz im Strukturwandel aus? Die Region ist von Abwanderung geprägt und noch immer bleiben Arbeitsplätze auf ...

Sein neuer Film „Gelbe Briefe“ läuft im Wettbewerb der Berlinale. Das Drama thematisiert das Leben eines türkischen ...