Speaking with popular AI content creators convinces me that “slop” isn’t just the internet rotting in real time, but the early draft of a new kind of pop culture. Lately, everywhere I scroll, I keep ...

In trying to help grown children, parents can hurt their own retirement security. Here’s how to stop the flow of money. By Martha C. White It starts innocently enough: a check to cover the rent after ...

iOS 26.1 recently introduced a big change for how you turn off alarms and timers, replacing the ‘Stop’ button with a new ‘Slide to stop’ action. Here’s how to get the button back. Apple lets you ...

On this week’s episode of The David Frum Show, The Atlantic’s David Frum opens with his thoughts on the absurd Peace Prize awarded to Donald Trump by FIFA. David discusses how the invented prize ...

Startling abuses of power and unconstitutional actions have become commonplace in the United States in the past year. In 2026, these activities are likely to accelerate as state and civic institutions ...

After 13 years of jumping between temporary contracts at German institutions, Dorothée Goetze, who was a history postdoc, was fed up. So in 2021, when she was offered a full-time, permanent lecturing ...

A friend doesn’t respond to your message for two days, and you assume they’re annoyed with you. In a team meeting, your colleague interrupts you before you finish your point. You interpret it as ...

Three years ago one of the deadliest conflicts of the 21st century ended when Ethiopia’s government struck a peace deal with the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), the ruling party of the ...

Scan 60–90 days of card/bank statements and make a “hit list” of anything recurring, vague, or annual — you can’t cancel what you forgot exists Always cancel where you signed up (Apple, Google Play, ...

The HBR Executive Playbook on deciding when a project is no longer worth the resource investment. by Ania W. Masinter Launching strategic efforts can be challenging, whether they are strategic ...

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is pausing food assistance benefits in November until further notice. The state received word from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and ...

It’s common for people to open a short video, thinking they’ll just watch the one — then realize they’re still on the app an hour later. YouTube is adding a new timer feature to help users manage this ...