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AI Terrorism Is Just Terrorism

The new technology hasn’t fundamentally transformed the problem—at least not yet.

The Existential Question You Probably Don’t Want to Ask AI

Chatbots may get pretty good at predicting how long you will live.

A Very Suspicious Prosecution of Two Former FBI Officials

The timing of the charges and the puzzling substance of the allegations raise questions about the integrity of the prosecutorial work.

The GOP’s Midterms-Money Advantage Has Its Limits

Cash can’t necessarily solve the challenges that Republican candidates face.

Welcome to the Valley of Pain

An explosion of AI-powered hacks will reshape life online.

The DEI Language That’s Doing More Harm Than Good

Those committed to the fight for equal opportunity in hiring should reconsider the movement’s rhetoric, but not the principle that everyone should get a fair shot.

The Armageddon Economy

Tech leaders have escape plans. What about everybody else?

An Anti-Marriage Marriage Movie

In Wicker, a woman and her basket show just how suffocating the institution can be.

Photos of the Week: Foam Fight, Santa Dance, Orangutan Escape

A huge Hindu festival in India, hazy skies from wildfires in Indonesia, preparations for a presidential runoff election in Brazil, Halloween decorations in Los Angeles, a newborn giraffe in Germany, and much more

Why Trump Can’t Sell Putin a Deal

Economic incentives don’t persuade the Russian leader. Here’s what could.

The Party That Must Not Be Named

Sherrod Brown doesn’t want you to know he’s a Democrat.

The Man in the Middle of Trump’s Deeply Conflicted Ukraine Policy

CIA Director John Ratcliffe leads an agency that’s at war with Russia, even as Trump makes nice with Putin.

‘If Anything Happens to This Guy … Everyone Is Screwed’

Ondřej Surý was a relatively anonymous volunteer working on PHP security. Then the internet exploded.

Trump’s Gamble to End the Iran War

The president is considering another escalation in the Middle East.

When Rivers Run Low in the American West

Water is the one resource that the region will never stop fighting over.

The Myth of Safe AI

Silicon Valley promises to make AI benevolent. That may be technically impossible.

America Needs Its Indian Immigrants

The country relies on their talents, ambition, and skills to power two of its most important sectors—technology and medicine.

A Congressional District Where the Iran War Is Personal

How voters in Virginia’s veteran-rich Second Congressional District feel about the war could determine control of Congress.

The Limits of the Cinematic Universe

Clayface is a gory horror movie without the world building to give it substance.

Why So Many Men Aren’t Working

Jobs exist. The trouble lies in finding men who are willing and able to take them.