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The Highlight
Americans ditched veal. What replaced it may be just as bad.Americans ditched veal. What replaced it may be just as bad.
The Highlight

The giant loophole that lets Big Dairy keep baby cows in solitary confinement

By Marina Bolotnikova
The Highlight
4 reasons why AI (probably) won’t take your job4 reasons why AI (probably) won’t take your job
The Highlight

What the AI jobs panic is missing.

By Eric Levitz
Politics
Trump says the Iran war is over. So why won’t he end it?Trump says the Iran war is over. So why won’t he end it?
Politics

It may not be possible to TACO out of this one.

By Joshua Keating
The Logoff
How Trump is complicating TSA fundingHow Trump is complicating TSA funding
The Logoff

What Trump wants from a DHS funding measure, briefly explained.

By Cameron Peters
Future Perfect
What baseball’s “robot umpires” tell us about the future of workWhat baseball’s “robot umpires” tell us about the future of work
Future Perfect

Can MLB split the difference between humans and machines?

By Bryan Walsh
Video
The strange myth behind carrots and night visionThe strange myth behind carrots and night vision
Play
Video

How we fell for World War II propaganda.

By Nate Krieger
Life
When parental sleep deprivation lasts for yearsWhen parental sleep deprivation lasts for years
Life

How to cope when your kid won’t sleep.

By Anna North
Today, Explained newsletter
The former MMA fighter running DHSThe former MMA fighter running DHS
Today, Explained newsletter

Markwayne Mullin, a Trump loyalist with an unconventional record, takes over Homeland Security at a moment of crisis.

By Caitlin Dewey
Podcasts
How Iran’s cheap drones are changing warfareHow Iran’s cheap drones are changing warfare
Podcast
Podcasts

The drone math giving Iran an edge, explained.

By Hady Mawajdeh and Noel King
The Highlight
The hobby that AI is ruining for its fansThe hobby that AI is ruining for its fans
The Highlight

Every detail matters in puzzles, and details are where AI art often falls short.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Politics
Is Trump’s foreign policy different than George W. Bush’s?Is Trump’s foreign policy different than George W. Bush’s?
Politics

Right-wing populists say that Trump has embraced George W. Bush’s foreign policy. They’re half-right.

By Eric Levitz
Future Perfect
OpenAI accidentally built one of the world’s richest charities. Now what?OpenAI accidentally built one of the world’s richest charities. Now what?
Future Perfect

The battle over what OpenAI owes the public.

By Sara Herschander
Advice
I’m a semi-successful adult with a decent job. Why do financial conversations still make me feel clueless?I’m a semi-successful adult with a decent job. Why do financial conversations still make me feel clueless?
Advice

A lot of people find money stuff overwhelming — but it’s never too late to start educating yourself.

By Julia Sullivan
Explain It to Me
How Mormons went mainstreamHow Mormons went mainstream
Podcast
Explain It to Me

It’s a moment 200 years in the making.

By Jonquilyn Hill
Today, Explained newsletter
Can the Iran war even be won?Can the Iran war even be won?
Today, Explained newsletter

Shifting goals and asymmetric leverage make a clean victory elusive — for all countries involved.

By Caitlin Dewey
Future Perfect
The world’s deadliest infectious disease is on the rise in the USThe world’s deadliest infectious disease is on the rise in the US
Future Perfect

We discovered its cause 144 years ago. It’s still a massive problem.

By Shayna Korol
Future Perfect
Do you need to know who you’d be without antidepressants?Do you need to know who you’d be without antidepressants?
Future Perfect

After years on psychiatric drugs, some ask if they owe it to themselves to try coming off the medication.

By Sigal Samuel
Politics
The ugly history behind Trump’s birthright citizenship case in the Supreme CourtThe ugly history behind Trump’s birthright citizenship case in the Supreme Court
Politics

The peculiar legal argument behind Trump’s attack on citizenship was invented by 19th-century anti-Chinese racists.

By Ian Millhiser
The Logoff
ICE heads to the airportICE heads to the airport
The Logoff

Airport delays are spreading. Trump wants ICE agents to fix it.

By Cameron Peters
Politics
The Supreme Court seems alarmingly willing to trash thousands of ballotsThe Supreme Court seems alarmingly willing to trash thousands of ballots
Politics

At least four justices appear to be on board with a frivolous lawsuit attacking voting by mail.

By Ian Millhiser
Technology
The internet fractured reality. AI might put it back together.The internet fractured reality. AI might put it back together.
Technology

How chatbots could reverse social media’s worst consequence.

By Eric Levitz
Advice
The ugly emotion pregnant people aren’t supposed to talk aboutThe ugly emotion pregnant people aren’t supposed to talk about
Advice

I feel guilty about how much I hate being pregnant. Experts say I shouldn’t.

By Julia Ries Wexler
Climate
How gas prices might drive more people to switch to an EVHow gas prices might drive more people to switch to an EV
Climate

And the magic number when owning an EV starts to pay off.

By Tik Root
Podcasts
These coders want AI to take their jobsThese coders want AI to take their jobs
Podcast
Podcasts

Vibe coding and what it means for the future of programming, explained.

By Ariana Aspuru and Sean Rameswaram
The Highlight
We’re discovering new species faster than ever — and it might be our best chance to save themWe’re discovering new species faster than ever — and it might be our best chance to save them
The Highlight

How scientists (and the rest of us) are finding 16,000 new species a month.

By Bryan Walsh
Future Perfect
4 ways people try to make their lives meaningful — and the one that works best for you4 ways people try to make their lives meaningful — and the one that works best for you
Future Perfect

A new theory about why human beings evolved the need to feel purpose.

By Sigal Samuel
Podcasts
Does fine dining have a toxic chef problem?Does fine dining have a toxic chef problem?
Podcast
Podcasts

Why new allegations against a high-profile chef are prompting a reckoning in the world of haute cuisine.

By Avishay Artsy and Sean Rameswaram
Future Perfect
The man who bet against humanity — and lostThe man who bet against humanity — and lost
Future Perfect

Paul Ehrlich predicted hundreds of millions would starve thanks to overpopulation. Here’s what actually happened.

By Bryan Walsh
Podcasts
Nancy Pelosi tells us how she really feelsNancy Pelosi tells us how she really feels
Podcast
Podcasts

The former House speaker on the midterms, Trump, and democracy.

By Astead Herndon
Life
What do we do with Cesar Chavez’s memory now?What do we do with Cesar Chavez’s memory now?
Life

A biographer says it’s not enough to reckon with Chavez’s actions. What’s needed is accountability.

By Seth Maxon
The Logoff
Trump’s new coin, briefly explainedTrump’s new coin, briefly explained
The Logoff

How Trump is celebrating his favorite things: gold and himself.

By Cameron Peters
Politics
Why the US wants to protect Iran’s oil and gasWhy the US wants to protect Iran’s oil and gas
Politics

The Mideast energy truce is breaking down.

By Joshua Keating
Video
Are team sports the secret to living longer?Are team sports the secret to living longer?
Play
Video

How a basketball league for “grannies” is reimagining aging.

By Benjamin Stephen
Future Perfect
The pain from the Strait of Hormuz crisis will be felt far beyond the pumpThe pain from the Strait of Hormuz crisis will be felt far beyond the pump
Future Perfect

4 billion people are fed by fossil fuels. The Iran war is showing just how fragile that is.

By Bryan Walsh
Climate
These animals can cause big trouble. Why are states unleashing them by the millions?These animals can cause big trouble. Why are states unleashing them by the millions?
Climate

Introduced species can wreak havoc on native ecosystems. Many states are flooding their waterways with them.

By Benji Jones
Today, Explained newsletter
What everyday life is like for Iranians right nowWhat everyday life is like for Iranians right now
Today, Explained newsletter

Iranians are still trying to work, study, and parent under the constant threat of both airstrikes and regime violence.

By Caitlin Dewey
Politics
Here’s how Iran could become a “forever war”Here’s how Iran could become a “forever war”
Politics

“Mowing the grass,” explained.

By Joshua Keating
Culture
Maybe it’s time for The Bachelor franchise to endMaybe it’s time for The Bachelor franchise to end
Culture

It’s become impossible to simply enjoy the mess and ignore the real-life trauma behind it.

By Dylan Scott
Future Perfect
James Talarico’s “no meat” controversy explains a lot about AmericaJames Talarico’s “no meat” controversy explains a lot about America
Future Perfect

The response to the Texas Senate candidate’s comments on animal welfare highlight the challenge of talking about meat in US politics.

By Kenny Torrella
The Logoff
The people dying in ICE custodyThe people dying in ICE custody
The Logoff

ICE detentions are up. So are deaths.

By Cameron Peters