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October 7: How Can So Many People Celebrate a Massacre?
Remember, pro-Palestinian protesters cheered cold-blooded mass murder on October 7 even before Israel retaliated.
How to Govern the Pacing of the AI Frontier
Big AI’s call for an antitrust exemption is a ruse. Here’s how to structure AI safety talks until real leadership arrives in Washington.
Why Political Polling Seems So Unreliable
Veteran pollster Stefan Hankin points to several factors wrecking political polling’s reputation ahead of the midterm elections.
The Republican Plan to Buy the Election Got Too Expensive
New data shows the GOP’s money advantage has narrowed because it relies too heavily on super PACs, which pay more for broadcast ads.
Hannah Arendt’s Life in Friendship
The many bonds Arendt built and maintained across disagreements were beautiful—and ungeneralizable to America’s crisis of friendship today.
Six Overlooked Reasons California’s Community NEWS Act Is ‘A Big Deal’
The new law offers newsrooms tax credits for retaining and hiring journalists. Its backers hope it can do much more.
Is Political Polling Broken?
Veteran pollster Stefan Hankin reveals the industry secrets that help explain why polls seem so unreliable.
Big, Ugly Changes to SNAP Are Hitting County Budgets
For many local governments, administering federal food benefits is increasingly becoming an unfunded mandate.
The AI Alignment That Can Save Us
To level the playing field between AI moguls and he rest of us, we need political action.
Taming the AI Monster
Some of the collective action we need to ensure that artificial intelligence is developed cautiously, responsibly, and for everyone’s benefit.
The Unheralded End of Mass Incarceration
America’s prison population is plummeting thanks to lower crime rates. The consequences are extraordinary.
Is Neoliberalism to Blame for America’s Health Care Woes?
Horror stories about private equity-owned hospitals are part of a deeper history of neoliberalism, a new book argues.
The Red Undertow in the Midterms
For decades, Charlie Cook has been the gold standard for election forecasting. He explains how the toxicity of Trump may pull his party down.
Why Won’t the Clean Energy Industry Play Dirty?
After Republican attacks, why does the industry still spend so little on elections?
AI’s Anti-Woman Problem
As policymakers get serious about AI safety, they shouldn’t neglect its bias—and in particular its bias against women.
This Is the Biggest Reason Why a Blue Wave is Probably Coming
Nothing makes voters angrier at the party in power than having less money in their pockets, and real disposable income is down.
Many Health Care Grad Students Can’t Get the Loans They Need
New federal loan limits restrict borrowing for graduate degrees in many fields, and prospects for private loans are also grim.