A Film-Industry Armorer on the Rust Shooting Charges
Who’s responsible for the on-set shooting, and how can another be prevented?
Why the French Want to Stop Working
President Macron’s attempt to raise the pension age has the nation up in arms.
Why Are Toy Commercials Still Like This?
Plenty of modern parents want their kids to play with whatever they like. But in ad-world, dolls are for girls, and trucks are for boys.
The People Who Don’t Read Books
Identifying as someone who categorically rejects books suggests a much larger deficiency of character.
Get Used to Expensive Eggs
The bird-flu outbreak fueling America’s egg shortage could be here to stay.
An Asian American Grief
May we all find peace in the new year.
The Tech-Layoff ‘Contagion’
Tens of thousands of people have been laid off from large tech and media companies in the past 12 months. The reasons for this are not obvious.
The Oscar Nominations Are In, and a Few Big Trends Are Out
The competition is more genuinely surprising than it has been in years.
The Coffee Alternative Americans Just Can’t Get Behind
The yerba mate in U.S. grocery stores is nothing like the real brew.
Twitter Has No Answers for #DiedSuddenly
The latest anti-vaccine conspiracy theory is taking off easily on platforms that have no interest in shutting it down.
Patience
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A Recession Is Not Inevitable
Everyone says they want a “soft landing,” but Jerome Powell’s 2 percent goal risks crashing the economy.
The Trillion-Dollar Coin Might Be the Least Bad Option
Why the legal scholar Rohan Grey thinks the U.S. Mint can defuse the debt-ceiling standoff
Are Standardized Tests Racist, or Are They Anti-racist?
Yes.
To Defend Civilization, Defeat Russia
Ukraine needs any weapon its troops can learn to use, including tanks, to hold the line on the international order and the world’s safety.
The Fight Over California’s Ancient Water
It’s legal to drink 10,000-year-old water. But is it right?
How to Make Diversity Trainings Better
“Far too often we trust external experts to bring solutions.”
A Courtroom Drama With an Indecipherable Culprit
Saint Omer turns a true crime into a complicated elegy.
2023 Lunar New Year Celebrations
People around the world ushered in the Year of the Rabbit with displays of fireworks, family get-togethers, temple visits, and street festivals.
A National Sales Tax Is a Terrible Idea
A handful of House Republicans want to force a vote on it. That’s just a free gift to Democrats.
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