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6 Ways Technology Could Stop Scams Before They Happen
How we’ll stop scams before they occur.
Why We Still Miss Jon Stewart
The Daily Show host, Trevor Noah, is smooth and charming, but he has yet to find an edge that’s equal to the political moment.
A Film Critic Without A Cause
Criticism can be fun, A. O. Scott promises, genially evading serious cultural debate.
The Elusive Maggie Thatcher
Why distorting Mrs. T. has been a popular literary pastime.
A Free-Market Plan to Save the American West From Drought
A maverick investor is buying up water rights in the West. Could his plan solve the region’s water crisis?
The First White President
DONALD TRUMP’S PRESIDENCY IS PREDICATED NEARLY ENTIRELY ON THE NEGATION OF A BLACK PRESIDENT. AND THE CONSTITUENCIES HE HAS ACTIVATED ARE NOT GOING AWAY.
The Lessons Of Henry Kissinger
The legendary and controversial statesman criticizes the Obama Doctrine, talks about the main challenges for the next president, and explains how to avoid war with China.
The Mystery of Why People Go Missing in Alaska
Two families, two bodies, and a wilderness of secrets.
Measles As Metaphor
What the disease’s return tells us about America’s ailing culture.
The Trouble With Dentistry
You likely don’t need to go to the dentist every six months. Those microcavities might heal without a filling. And you may want a second opinion before getting that root canal. An inquiry into a profession that’s much less scientific—and far more prone to gratuitous procedures—than you might think.
Donald Trump's Second Term
If it comes to pass, it will be far more consequential than his first.
Can We Build Ethical A.I?
A.I. will solve some of our biggest problems. How do we stop it from creating new ones?
Raised By Youtube!
A boisterous new age of global childrens entertainment has arrivedand it's not at all what we adults were expecting.
Alexa, How Will You Change Us?”
The voice revolution has only just begun. Today, Alexa is a humble servant. Very soon, she will be much more a teacher, a therapist, a confidant, an informant.
The Electric Surge of Miles Davis
The Electric Surge of Miles Davis How his highest-wattage phase secured his legacy—and ultimately burned him out.
Donald Trump Builds His Autocracy!
Will American democracy survive Trump? And will the midterms matter?
A Warning From Europe
Polarization. Conspiracy theories. Attacks on the free press. An obsession with loyalty. Recent events in the United States follow a pattern Europeans know all too well.
Losing The Democratic Habit
Americans once learned self-governance by practicing it constantlyin lodge halls, neighborhood associations, and labor unions. As participation in these institutions has dwindled, so has public faith in democracy. To restore it, we must return democratic practices to everyday life.
The Next Populist Revolution
Establishment Democrats believe that poor immigrants and their children will be part of an emerging majority. They could be very wrong.
How Ice Went Rogue
A long-running inferiority complex, vast statutory power, a chilling new directive from the top—inside America’s unfolding immigration tragedy.
The Secret Shame of Middle-Class Americans
Nearly half of Americans would have trouble finding $400 to pay for an emergency. I’m one of them.
Why Luck Matters More Than You Might Think
The luckiest people overlook their good fortune. This is bad news for us all.
Is Grit Overrated? The Downside of Persistence
The psychologist Angela Duckworth argues that dogged, single-minded persistence is a key to career success—but it carries downsides, too.
How to Reverse Citizens United
What campaign-finance reformers can learn from the NRA.
What's Wrong With The Democrats?
Barack Obama's victories obscured failure at every level. The Party's choices have been about disastrous. If Democrats care about winning, they need to learn how to appeal to the white working class.
What Happens When Robots Take Our Jobs?
For centuries, experts have predicated that machines would soon make workers obsolete. What if they weren't wrong, but only premature? An exploration of what society without jobs look like - and how we can prepare.
What Becomes Of Babies Born To Mothers Behind Bars?
What becomes of babies born to mothers behind bars? Research suggests that having nurseries in prisons leads to lower recidivism rates among incarcerated mothers and better outcomes for their children.
Hunted By The Mob
The Italian investigative journalist Roberto Saviano, in exile in New York City.
Havana On The Brink
City officials are striking a difficult balance between preserving the historic district as a residential neighborhood and reviving its tourist industry. What happens when the Americans arrive?
The Mayor of New Orleans Takes On The City's Murder Problem
Since 1980, more than 260,000 black men have been killed in America - nearly five times more Americans than died in the Vietnam War. Mitch Landrieu, the mayor of New Orleans, is on a crusade to stop the killing and break the cycle of violence.