The hidden factory farms behind America’s pet snake boom
More people are buying pet snakes than ever. It’s hurting millions of other animals.
Trump just found the worst way to regulate AI
Last week, the Trump administration forced Anthropic to shelve its new AI model Fable, due to cybersecurity concerns. But this…
The Iran war’s end is being greatly exaggerated
There are many questions unresolved in the latest ceasefire deal and many ways the conflict could begin again.
We’re not as helpless against dementia as we think
US dementia cases are projected to double by 2060. But age-specific risk has fallen about 13 percent per decade —…
How right-wing influencers are transforming America’s churches
The Southern Baptist Convention’s rightward drift is emblematic of a deeper problem for American Christianity
First comes marriage. Then comes a flirtatious colleague.
What to do when your partner wants to try ethical non-monogamy but you don’t.
What we lose when we stop writing by hand
Students are spending less time learning handwriting. Here’s why it’s still an important skill.
Why Hasan Piker thinks Democrats are moving in his direction
Hasan Piker vs. Third Way is a battle for the Democratic Party.
The mystery of how China is keeping down the world’s oil prices
Your gas could be a lot more expensive right now. Thank Xi Jinping.
The Supreme Court invented a special legal rule solely to screw Planned Parenthood
A new SCOTUS decision raises new doubts about whether a decision against a major abortion provider had any basis in…