The most likely AI apocalypse
Over the past year, I’ve had many disquieting realizations — that the American voter is more forgiving of insurrections...
Author : Shawn Bernier
Trump’s anti-climate agenda is making it more expensive to own a car
As President Donald Trump sees it, environmental regulations that attempt to improve efficiency and address climate change only make...
A temporary SNAP lifeline
An EBT sign is displayed on a grocery store door in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York...
Trump just threatened to invade a new country
Two girls are pictured behind an armed soldier in the small village, that was destroyed by Boko Haram on...
How the brain builds your world of sound
In the 1970s, psychologist Diana Deutsch was experimenting with a synthesizer, when she heard something strange. “It seemed to...
Does my health insurance cover therapy?
One in three Americans resolved to make 2025 the year they get therapy. If you were one of them,...
Dental insurance isn’t a scam — but it’s also not insurance
The thing about dental insurance is that it isn’t really insurance — it’s more like a half-helpful discount plan...
The subtle privatization of Medicare
If you’re signing up for Medicare benefits this open enrollment, odds are you aren’t actually enrolling in the traditional...
After the vibe shift, Ford ads got weird
The America that Ford is selling has changed over time. Every product sells itself with a story. The story...
Will the attacks on Zohran Mamdani awaken a “sleeping giant”?
Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic front-runner in the New York City mayoral race, speaks outside a mosque and cultural center...