A Big Swing Is Not Always Enough
admin In the case of the epic monster movie <em>Hope</em>, it might even be too much.
September 2026
Chatbots Should Not Use the First Person
The harms of AI are clear enough to do something about them now.
A Quarter Century of Panic
After 9/11, the U.S. government was over-focused on fighting terrorism, losing sight of other threats. Americans are still living with…
Trump’s Weird Loyalty Pledge
In a night of wild emotions and odd ideas, one moment stood out.
The MAGA Movement Is Splintering Without Charlie Kirk
A year of feuds among MAGA figures shows how much the movement depended on Kirk personally.
What Makes Tennis One of the Greatest Games
It wasn’t always regarded as the intensely athletic sport that it is.
What Bush Understood That Trump Didn’t
The leaders of the American right have embraced the false idea that the United States is at war with Islam.
The Super Bowl of Jet Lag
Two NFL teams will play in Australia. Their real opponent is time.
What Colin Powell Did on 9/11
His insistence during an overseas trip on championing democracy in foreign policy is now a relic.
Everybody Wants AI to Destroy the World
An Anthropic researcher quit his job because he believes it will. His story is going viral because you want to…