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Archives for May 2025

Future Perfect
What will happen to the US when Harvard can’t be HarvardWhat will happen to the US when Harvard can’t be Harvard
Future Perfect

The real cost of forcing foreign students away from elite universities like Harvard.

By Bryan Walsh
Politics
The real reason DOGE failed isn’t what you thinkThe real reason DOGE failed isn’t what you think
Politics

Musk tried to act as the CEO for the federal workforce. His effort fell apart — due to some surprising resistance.

By Andrew Prokop
Life
This is the future kids wantThis is the future kids want
Life

From space exploration to taxidermy, here’s what Gen Alpha kids want to do when they grow up.

By Anna North
Technology
Google as you know it is slowly dyingGoogle as you know it is slowly dying
Technology

The search giant’s midlife crisis is now your problem.

By Adam Clark Estes
Housing
The deceptively simple reform that could unlock more housingThe deceptively simple reform that could unlock more housing
Housing

Do we need apartment buildings to have two staircases?

By Rachel Cohen Booth
Public Health
How a fix for smoking sparked a new crisisHow a fix for smoking sparked a new crisis
Public Health

Uh oh, the quest for a safer cigarette may have backfired.

By Dylan Scott
The Logoff
The cost of a pardonThe cost of a pardon
The Logoff

Donald Trump is on a white-collar pardon spree.

By Cameron Peters
Future Perfect
Why Pope Leo has so much to say about AI, briefly explainedWhy Pope Leo has so much to say about AI, briefly explained
Future Perfect

Pope Leo’s unusual crusade should be a model for every religion.

By Sigal Samuel
On the Right
Why the left gets the far right wrongWhy the left gets the far right wrong
On the Right

The left’s attachment to thinking of politics in “material” terms is causing it to misread the moment.

By Zack Beauchamp
Future Perfect
You’re being lied to about proteinYou’re being lied to about protein
Future Perfect

Yes, protein builds muscle. No, you don’t need as much as lifting influencers say.

By Marina Bolotnikova
Even Better
The secret to actually trusting each otherThe secret to actually trusting each other
Even Better

Americans are losing faith in their friends and neighbors. Here’s how to reverse course.

By Allie Volpe
Future Perfect
My family has money but doesn’t give to charity. How do I challenge them without being weird?My family has money but doesn’t give to charity. How do I challenge them without being weird?
Future Perfect

How to get parents and friends to get serious about doing good.

By Sigal Samuel
Even Better
Gen Z misery, explained in one chartGen Z misery, explained in one chart
Even Better

Young adults from around the world are struggling.

By Allie Volpe
The Logoff
RFK Jr.’s strike against Covid vaccinesRFK Jr.’s strike against Covid vaccines
The Logoff

The HHS secretary is tampering with vaccine recommendations.

By Cameron Peters
Politics
There are two Gen ZsThere are two Gen Zs
Politics

The new political divide splitting young Americans in half.

By Christian Paz