The Collapse of America’s Most Consequential Institution

Sunday Poem

Open Thread

The Midterms Won’t Change Much for US Allies

In the medieval period, curiosity was seen as a largely vacuous interest in novel or forbidden information

Trump Doubles Down With Miller

How to predict the behavior of molecules from scant data

Weekend Update: Democrats Win Control of Congress, Trump Blames Poor Quality GOP Candidates

Free Palestine

“Heated Rivalry” and Table Manners

“Medium Roast, Cream, No Plastic”: New Coffee Cup Coating Protects Against Microplastics

Making the Most of America’s Midterm Tsunami

AI hallucination of Chinese nuclear components almost led to US military attack

Trump Is Taking a Stake in Venezuela's Oil Industry and This Crony Is Cashing In

How Trump's Undermining of the Constitution Helped Cause a "Blue Tsunami"

Artist and Philosopher Rockwell Kent’s Century-Old Meditations on Art and Life

Is Germany’s Firewall Collapsing?

RFK Jr. Wants More FDA Oversight of Food Ingredients. It Could End Up Costing $210 Million.

In 17th-century England, a flood could be blamed on a “Papistical Conspiracy of Traitors” — but general sinfulness could not be dismissed from playing a role

China’s Platform State and the AI Race

After an 8-Year Journey, Orbiters Are About to Give Us a Fresh Look at Mercury