Why Adults Are Playing with Toys
Diego Lasarte writes about the boom in adults buying children’s toys, and whether it is related to an over-all rise…
The Lede
admin The Well-Funded Fight to Keep Latinos Voting Republican
Jésus Rodríguez writes about the conservative PAC Libre, which is turning out Hispanic voters for Republican political candidates in Michigan…
How the “Cornell Seven” Rape Case Became a National Scandal
Jessica Winter on a Jane Doe’s lawsuit against Cornell University, which alleges that seven Chi Phi fraternity members drugged, raped,…
The Humanism Driving the Anti-A.I. Movement
Becca Rothfeld writes about various moral framings for objections to A.I., including populism, doomerism, and humanism.
Why Trump Delayed Cancelling Legal Status for Salvadorans
Jonathan Blitzer reports that the White House delayed the cancellation of Temporary Protected Status for Salvadorans on September 9th because…
Iran’s Bitterness and Bewilderment Over How to Make Peace with Trump
Robin Wright on the Islamic Republic of Iran’s latest proposal for bringing an end to its conflict with the United…
Nolan Wells’s Family Still Wants Answers
Cristian Farias on the grand-jury report and controversy surrounding the death of the Mississippi teen-ager Nolan Wells.
Susan Collins’s Maine Money Machine
The senator uses her seniority in Congress to bring significant resources to her state. Is that enough for voters who…
There Is No A.I. “Race”
Chang Che writes on how competition with China drives U.S. artificial-intelligence policy and A.I. companies.
What China’s Vibe-Coding Capital Can Tell Us About the A.I. Boom
Afra Wang on how Liangzhu, a small town near the tech hub Hangzhou, has become a haven for tech workers…