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Archives for October 2025

Explain It to Me
How empathy can harm — and how it can helpHow empathy can harm — and how it can help
Podcast
Explain It to Me

It’s become controversial. Here’s how to really think about it.

By Jonquilyn Hill and Avishay Artsy
Podcasts
So the Labubu and Dubai chocolate fads — what was that all about?So the Labubu and Dubai chocolate fads — what was that all about?
Podcast
Podcasts

It’s not just you. Today’s fads are harder to follow now.

By Danielle Hewitt and Sean Rameswaram
Culture
The AI-generated actress that has Hollywood panickingThe AI-generated actress that has Hollywood panicking
Culture

Is Tilly Norwood a threat to the film industry? It’s complicated.

By Kyndall Cunningham
The Logoff
Hamas responds to Trump’s peace planHamas responds to Trump’s peace plan
The Logoff

The latest on Trump’s Gaza peace plan, briefly explained.

By Cameron Peters
Politics
A reality check on Trump’s Gaza peace planA reality check on Trump’s Gaza peace plan
Politics

The president’s relationships with Netanyahu and Putin have something in common.

By Joshua Keating
Culture
Taylor Swift is done pretending she doesn’t absolutely love this life Taylor Swift is done pretending she doesn’t absolutely love this life 
Culture

Taylor Swift used to try to hide her ambition. In Life of a Showgirl, she’s done with that.

By Constance Grady
Future Perfect
OpenAI’s Sora 2 is an unholy abominationOpenAI’s Sora 2 is an unholy abomination
Future Perfect

The age of AI slop is upon us.

By Bryan Walsh
Future Perfect
The climate movement’s biggest weaknessThe climate movement’s biggest weakness
Future Perfect

What the climate movement is getting dead wrong.

By Kenny Torrella
Health
Will TrumpRx save me money on drugs or not?Will TrumpRx save me money on drugs or not?
Health

The president’s new plan to slash drug prices is “a splashy announcement without a lot of substance.”

By Dylan Scott
Podcasts
The chaos at the Pentagon, explainedThe chaos at the Pentagon, explained
Podcast
Podcasts

Why Trump is sticking with Pete Hegseth.

By Devan Schwartz and Noel King
The Logoff
Trump’s “war” with drug cartels, briefly explainedTrump’s “war” with drug cartels, briefly explained
The Logoff

Why Trump is claiming drug cartels are attacking the US.

By Cameron Peters
Politics
Democrats are doing more to resist Trump than their voters thinkDemocrats are doing more to resist Trump than their voters think
Politics

There’s only so much you can do without a majority.

By Christian Paz
Climate
The surging price tag of wildfires, in one chartThe surging price tag of wildfires, in one chart
Climate

Wildfires are getting worse — and a lot more expensive for the rest of us.

By Umair Irfan
Future Perfect
Jane Goodall’s most radical message was not about saving the planetJane Goodall’s most radical message was not about saving the planet
Future Perfect

The conservationist used her stature to advocate for one of the most important, yet most unpopular, causes in the world.

By Marina Bolotnikova
Life
The retro technology connecting kids to their friends The retro technology connecting kids to their friends 
Life

Kids are ditching screens but staying in touch, with the help of an ’80s-chic device.

By Anna North