Saudi Arabia Learns the Limits of Pay to Play
admin Even money and gifts can’t buy diplomatic loyalty from Trump.
July 2026
Five Theories of the Jon Ossoff Moment
The Georgia Democrat is running for reelection to the Senate. Why are so many people buzzing about him as a…
Why Would Meta Download So Much Porn?
Filings from a recent lawsuit allege that the tech company accessed—and distributed—copyrighted adult films, blueprints for 3-D-printable handguns, celebrity deepfakes,…
Does Iran Have a Plan?
The U.S is subtly shifting its strategy for round two.
Homer Was the Homer of the Zulus
The right-wing backlash to <em>The Odyssey </em>is about portraying civilization as a whites-only project.
What Climate Fiction Should Accomplish
Can a novel capture the shock of planetary instability?
Is AI the End of Cheap Tech?
How the AI-driven memory crisis affects us all
Tesla Is Failing Upward
Elon Musk’s company is quietly becoming even more important to the future of electric cars in America.
The Peptide Gold Rush Is Coming
Popular gray-market drugs may soon be easy to get through mainstream channels.
A Planeload of Informants
The United States is intensifying its hunt for narcos within the Mexican government. Is this all prelude to an attack?