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Archives for December 2025

Politics
Is ISIS back?Is ISIS back?
Politics

A deadly weekend in Australia and Syria raises questions about the terror group’s future.

By Joshua Keating
Politics
Republican women in Congress are tired of Mike JohnsonRepublican women in Congress are tired of Mike Johnson
Podcast
Politics

The House speaker still has Trump’s backing, but a growing number of his female colleagues have had enough.

By Kelli Wessinger and Noel King
Culture
Please don’t make airports healthy again. Just make them more efficient.Please don’t make airports healthy again. Just make them more efficient.
Culture

Mini gyms and healthier food options aren’t going to make airports less miserable.

By Alex Abad-Santos
The Case for Growth
How AI could create “a world without work”How AI could create “a world without work”
The Case for Growth

The world is on the precipice of a technological revolution. But how much disruption can a society take?

By Jonquilyn Hill
Culture
The 10 best books of 2025The 10 best books of 2025
Culture

Our book critic picks the best books of the year.

By Constance Grady
Climate
Climate change is rewriting polar bear DNAClimate change is rewriting polar bear DNA
Climate

Researchers say some populations are activating “jumping genes” to survive rising temperatures. It’s both hopeful and alarming.

By Helena Horton
Politics
Trump’s war on democracy is failingTrump’s war on democracy is failing
Politics

And it’s his own fault.

By Zack Beauchamp
Culture
Is an Oscars frontrunner great art or grief porn?Is an Oscars frontrunner great art or grief porn?
Culture

It’s complicated.

By Constance Grady
Life
The unexpected link between your diet and your anxietyThe unexpected link between your diet and your anxiety
Life

Poor nutrition could contribute to mental illness, but are supplements the answer?

By Hannah Seo
The biggest mosquito-borne disease in the world has a cure. There’s just one problem.
Future Perfect

No one wants to make it.

By Pratik Pawar
The Case for Growth
The only number that really mattersThe only number that really matters
The Case for Growth

If you care about happiness, well-being, or growth, you should care about GDP.

By Brian Albrecht
Today, Explained newsletter
The mass shooting on Australia’s Bondi Beach, briefly explainedThe mass shooting on Australia’s Bondi Beach, briefly explained
Today, Explained newsletter

The antisemitic attack killed at least 15 people and injured dozens more.

By Cameron Peters
Future Perfect
How do you know if you’re wasting your life?How do you know if you’re wasting your life?
Future Perfect

You were told you’d change the world. But there’s a better way to think about your potential.

By Sigal Samuel
The Case for Growth
We’re running out of good ideas. AI might be how we find new ones.We’re running out of good ideas. AI might be how we find new ones.
The Case for Growth

What if the best use of AI is restarting the world’s idea machine?

By Bryan Walsh
Podcasts
When your AI boyfriend gets you better than your spouseWhen your AI boyfriend gets you better than your spouse
Podcast
Podcasts

Love, actually…is a chatbot?

By Peter Balonon-Rosen and Noel King