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Archives for October 2025

Politics
The GOP’s antisemitism crisisThe GOP’s antisemitism crisis
Politics

Nick Fuentes, Tucker Carlson, and the looming Republican civil war over Jews.

By Zack Beauchamp
Podcasts
Why Taylor Swift made herself the villainWhy Taylor Swift made herself the villain
Podcast
Podcasts

Her divisive new album was all part of her agenda. She’s a mastermind.

By Ariana Aspuru and Noel King
Technology
Why every website you used to love is getting worseWhy every website you used to love is getting worse
Podcast
Technology

The decay of Google, Amazon, and Facebook are part of a larger trend.

By Sean Illing
Policy
What a pastor saw ICE do to protesters outside ChicagoWhat a pastor saw ICE do to protesters outside Chicago
Podcast
Policy

Officers shot his friend and fellow pastor with a pepper bullet. He kept going back to protest.

By Danielle Hewitt and Noel King
The Logoff
Is the US killing innocent people?Is the US killing innocent people?
The Logoff

Colombia’s president accused Trump of “murder.” Trump is retaliating with sanctions.

By Cameron Peters
Future Perfect
How the US turned sports into one big casinoHow the US turned sports into one big casino
Future Perfect

The sports gambling reckoning is finally here.

By Bryan Walsh
Politics
The tax avoidance playbookThe tax avoidance playbook
Politics

Taxes used to work. That was before the loopholes.

By Ray Madoff
Today, Explained newsletter
Why did Trump destroy the East Wing?Why did Trump destroy the East Wing?
Today, Explained newsletter

6 questions about the East Wing’s sudden demise, answered.

By Cameron Peters
Culture
How the new His Dark Materials spinoff series explains the book-banning warsHow the new His Dark Materials spinoff series explains the book-banning wars
Culture

Philip Pullman’s new book finishes the story The Golden Compass started.

By Constance Grady
The Highlight
Inside the audacious mission to bring a rare toad back from the brinkInside the audacious mission to bring a rare toad back from the brink
The Highlight

The amphibian “IVF clinic” fighting to save the first amphibian ever afforded federal protections.

By Christine Peterson
The Highlight
What is Dubai chocolate and why is it everywhere?What is Dubai chocolate and why is it everywhere?
The Highlight

TikTok is only part of the reason the snack has become the epitome of “IRL brainrot aesthetic.”

By Kyndall Cunningham
Fast fashion lifted some countries out of poverty. What happens when Americans stop buying?
Future Perfect

The overlooked impact of Trump’s tariffs, explained.

By Sara Herschander
Climate
What scientists saw underwater in Florida left them “shocked” — and devastatedWhat scientists saw underwater in Florida left them “shocked” — and devastated
Climate

Two incredibly valuable animals are now “functionally extinct” in Florida. That should alarm all of us.

By Benji Jones
Technology
ChatGPT’s new mission is to fix the broken webChatGPT’s new mission is to fix the broken web
Technology

ChatGPT Atlas is a glimpse into the future, even if it doesn’t work right.

By Adam Clark Estes
Politics
Hundreds of societies have been in crises like ours. An expert explains how they got out.Hundreds of societies have been in crises like ours. An expert explains how they got out.
Politics

An analysis of historical crises over the past 2,000 years offers lessons for avoiding the end times.

By Peter Turchin