AI Is Opening Pandora’s Box AI Is Opening Pandora’s Box
Anthropic and other AI companies’ race for profits.
Jul 27, 2026 / OppArt / Peter Kuper
How Public Equity Can Promote a Revived American Democracy How Public Equity Can Promote a Revived American Democracy
Critics are assailing deals to give the government stakes in major companies—but they’re overlooking their civic dividends.
Jul 24, 2026 / Elizabeth Wilkins and Todd N. Tucker
AI Data Centers Are Just the Tip of the Iceberg AI Data Centers Are Just the Tip of the Iceberg
These destructive behemoths are part of a broader model of total extraction—particularly in rural areas.
Jul 17, 2026 / Anthony Flaccavento
Bernie and AOC Are Taking On AI. Only One of Them Is Doing It Right. Bernie and AOC Are Taking On AI. Only One of Them Is Doing It Right.
Sanders is responding to the deceptive narratives floated by the industry. AOC is talking to experts who really understand how AI works.
Jul 15, 2026 / Paris Marx
What We Can Learn From the Current Menopause Moment What We Can Learn From the Current Menopause Moment
At a time when the Trump administration is endangering women’s health, more than half the states, red and blue alike, have introduced menopause legislation.
Jul 14, 2026 / Jennifer Weiss-Wolf
When Will Cancer Stop Being “Our Fault”? When Will Cancer Stop Being “Our Fault”?
By placing the burden of maintaining one’s health on individuals, we obscure the broader environmental, political, genetic, and social forces that affect our well-being.
Jul 11, 2026 / Sara Black McCulloch
The “Merge” With AI Has Already Begun The “Merge” With AI Has Already Begun
As AI insinuates itself into every corner of our lives, many of us are growing inured to the push to digitize the whole world—including humanity itself.
Jul 7, 2026 / Émile Torres
Abortion Has Always Been an American Tradition Abortion Has Always Been an American Tradition
More than one founding father knew that to be truly free, women needed control over their reproduction.
Jun 29, 2026 / Feature / Regina Mahone
Why Amazon Ditched Its Prestige Sam Altman Biopic Why Amazon Ditched Its Prestige Sam Altman Biopic
Artificial had a roster of premier talent and a topical subject—but it no longer fit in with Jeff Bezos’s financial ambitions.
Jun 29, 2026 / Ben Schwartz