When a president gives a primetime televised speech, it is typically about something of serious import: to make the case for a major new policy or to announce the beginning of a war. President Donald Trump’s speech on Wednesday night had no grave significance. In fact, there didn’t seem to be much of a point […] Read more ›
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Have you heard? The movies are dead. Or they are dying. Depends on who you ask. And it is true: It’s been a rough summer at the box office so far. But when every new bit of news seems to portend doom for this most beloved pastime, there’s still reason not to be a complete […] Read more ›
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DETROIT — The federal government is laying the groundwork for a potentially major change to the nation’s largest rental assistance program, aiming to test an idea that would allow low-income tenants to pay rent directly with cash, rather than use traditional housing vouchers. On Wednesday afternoon in Detroit, at a national guaranteed income conference, HUD […] Read more ›
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It’s weird and often a bit scary to work in journalism right now. Misinformation and disinformation can be indistinguishable from reality online, as the growing tissues of networked nonsense have ossified into “bespoke realities” that compete with factual information for your attention and trust. AI-generated content mills are successfully masquerading as real news sites. And […] Read more ›
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In 2015, when Inside Out hit theaters, Lisa Damour watched the Pixar movie with her 11-year-old daughter. The film felt personal: Inside Out depicts the emotions of an 11-year-old named Riley. Riley is now 13 in the sequel, Inside Out 2, out June 14, and Damour will be watching alongside another 13-year-old: her younger daughter. […] Read more ›
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Before the 1960s, it was really hard to get divorced in America. Typically, the only way to do it was to convince a judge that your spouse had committed some form of wrongdoing, like adultery, abandonment, or “cruelty” (that is, abuse). This could be difficult: “Even if you could prove you had been hit, that […] Read more ›
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The North Star of macroeconomic policy — the ideal point that fiscal and monetary measures are meant to lead us toward — is an America where jobs are abundant and prices rise by 2 percent a year. And we might have just arrived in that place.  In May, the US economy added 272,000 jobs, far […] Read more ›
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After weeks of often confusing discussions, quantum mechanics might be a better guide to the ongoing Israel-Hamas ceasefire negotiations than international relations. That’s because it’s a state of affairs that becomes more uncertain the more closely you look at it. The simplest version of the state of play is that Hamas leaders have, in general […] Read more ›
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House Republicans, keen to keep up a steady stream of criticism about the Biden administration as the 2024 campaign kicks into high gear, are now going after Attorney General Merrick Garland. On Wednesday, the House is expected to vote to hold Garland in contempt of Congress, a move that follows recent attacks the GOP has […] Read more ›
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Earlier this year, Charlotte the stingray became a minor internet celebrity. The staff at her North Carolina aquarium claimed that she was pregnant, and that she hadn’t come into contact with a male of her species for eight years. People puzzled over the potential father, until scientists weighed in, suggesting that this stingray might have […] Read more ›
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After being acquitted in courts of a handful of the dozens of sexual assault allegations against him, disgraced actor Kevin Spacey now wants to revive his career. Prior to the ongoing litany of allegations made against him for sexual assault and misconduct, Spacey was primarily known as a decorated Hollywood and stage veteran, a two-time […] Read more ›
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The 2024 election has been a bit weird for President Joe Biden and his fellow Democrats. According to most polls, the president’s support among traditionally Democratic constituencies has slipped severely. Significant numbers of Black voters, Latino voters and young voters — who turned out strongly for Biden during his 2020 victory — seem to be prepared […] Read more ›
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In the past couple of years, a sharp uptick in conflicts and crises around the world has forced an unprecedented number of people to flee their homes, straining an already underfunded global aid system. War has ravaged countries from Sudan to Ukraine. Climate change and extreme weather have forced millions to flee for protection. Gang […] Read more ›
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Hunter Biden’s trial may be over, but the political spin war over it is nowhere near ending. On Tuesday, the president’s son was convicted on three counts related to his purchase of a gun in 2018. During the purchase, Hunter filled out a form stating he was not a user of illegal drugs, but his […] Read more ›
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The second season of House of the Dragon roars to life on HBO and Max this Sunday, with even more royal Targaryen plots to untangle. With such a large cast of characters and a significant amount of time having passed since season one — which landed back in the fall of 2022 — it’s understandable […] Read more ›
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Caitlin Clark, like 99.99 percent of Americans this summer, will not be part of the 2024 US women’s Olympic basketball team. Officially, the team will be announced on Sunday, but according to reports and Clark herself, she didn’t make the 12-woman roster. Unlike the rest of us watching, however, Clark possesses world-class shooting range, stunning […] Read more ›
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Megan Thee Stallion is the latest celebrity to be targeted by a sexually explicit deepfake that was made without her consent — highlighting how pervasive this form of abuse is becoming. Deepfakes are videos that often use AI to effectively superimpose someone’s face onto a different body — real or invented — making it appear […] Read more ›
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A few months from now, your iPhone will know you too well. You may find yourself talking to it and asking it to find that picture from Easter, the one with the baby wearing a bunny outfit and the dogs dressed like eggs, and to send it to your wife and in-laws. And then Siri […] Read more ›
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Today, Vox announced a media partnership with the Institute for the Study of Modern Authoritarianism (ISMA) for their inaugural conference, “Liberalism for the 21st Century.” This gathering of global thinkers in Washington, DC, provides a cross-partisan, forward-looking vision in defense of the core principles of liberal democracy. Vox is partnering in support of the panel […] Read more ›
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Hunter Biden’s first trial has ended in a guilty verdict. A Delaware jury found the president’s son guilty on three counts Tuesday, all related to his purchase and possession of a gun in 2018, when he was addicted to drugs. Though Republicans have long argued that Hunter’s business activities were scandalous, this trial wasn’t about […] Read more ›
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Facing a barrage of criticism following her 11th-hour turn against congestion pricing in Manhattan, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul held a hastily planned press conference last Friday evening — not a time when politicians tend to spotlight issues they’re glad to talk about. Trying to justify her about-face, she invoked Manhattan merchants fearful that congestion pricing […] Read more ›
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