admin The Pope’s Defense of Human Imperfection
The Vatican’s encyclical about AI is actually about what technology can never do.
John Cornyn Lost With His Boots Off
Like fellow Republicans exiled by the president, he still accepted Trump’s claim to inhabit the will of the party.
The New Auteur of the Hallucinated Hellscape
With <em>Backrooms</em>, Kane Parsons brings the half-remembered dreams of the internet’s collective consciousness to light.
Why Iran’s Leaders Think They’ve Won
An interim deal promises to meet a lot of Iranian demands, but it won’t solve the problems of peace.
The Pope Is Now the World’s Most Famous Humanist
Leo XIV’s encyclical about artificial intelligence makes a strong argument in favor of human fallibility.
A Mystery About Diabetes in Pregnancy
One group is an outlier for gestational-diabetes risk, and no one can yet say why.
The Gas-Tax Reckoning
Pausing it would be a lose-lose proposition.
Seven Books to Read Before You Turn 22
“Figuring things out” is a lifelong endeavor, but these titles offer inspiration for young adults finding their way.
How to Break Cuba
Inside the Trump administration’s high-stakes fight over the island’s strategic minerals
Why Trump Lost
The president failed to deliver on his Iran bluster, and in the end fooled only himself.