ASSAULT ON THE SMITHSONIAN
Donald Trump has vowed to kill off ‘woke’ culture in his second term, and a major institution a few blocks from the White House is in his sights
Artificial intimacy
Always available, endlessly affirming and designed to please, AI companions foster attachments that blur the boundary between human and machine – with troubling implications for care, connection and dependence.
GUILT
As a student at Cambridge in the UK, Chris Moore was involved in a drunk-driving incident that killed a cyclist. Years later, as a psychologist, he would become expert in the healing powers of guilt
Take a load off
This year, ask yourself what you most enjoy doing, then give yourself a break and do it. Your life will be more fun and come into meaningful focus
I used to report regularly from the West Bank
Twenty years after my last visit, I was shocked by how much worse it is today
‘I love when my enemies hate me’
Every day, Hasan Piker broadcasts a marathon Twitch stream, airing his views to 3 million followers. It has led to him becoming one of the biggest voices on the US left. But Piker’s online fame has drawn vitriol towards him in real life
THE INTERREGNUM
Confronted with the ‘mobster diplomacy’ of Donald Trump, the world finds itself in a transitional moment as the rules-based global order, its institutions and value system face a crisis of credibility and legitimacy
EVERYDAY HEROES
From a woman speaking out against state violence to a journalist killed in Gaza, here are some of the brave people who made a real difference in 2025
‘It’s much too fast’ The race to create the ultimate AI
In Silicon Valley, rival tech companies are spending trillions of dollars and recruiting top talent as they compete to reach a goal that could change humanity – or potentially even destroy it
Shell raiser
The snail farmer of London, his mafia friends and a multimillion-pound vendetta against the taxman
ASSAULT ON THE SMITHSONIAN
Donald Trump has vowed to kill off ‘woke’ culture in his second term, and a major institution a few blocks from the White House is in his sights
Artificial intimacy
Always available, endlessly affirming and designed to please, AI companions foster attachments that blur the boundary between human and machine – with troubling implications for care, connection and dependence.
GUILT
As a student at Cambridge in the UK, Chris Moore was involved in a drunk-driving incident that killed a cyclist. Years later, as a psychologist, he would become expert in the healing powers of guilt
Take a load off
This year, ask yourself what you most enjoy doing, then give yourself a break and do it. Your life will be more fun and come into meaningful focus
I used to report regularly from the West Bank
Twenty years after my last visit, I was shocked by how much worse it is today
‘I love when my enemies hate me’
Every day, Hasan Piker broadcasts a marathon Twitch stream, airing his views to 3 million followers. It has led to him becoming one of the biggest voices on the US left. But Piker’s online fame has drawn vitriol towards him in real life
THE INTERREGNUM
Confronted with the ‘mobster diplomacy’ of Donald Trump, the world finds itself in a transitional moment as the rules-based global order, its institutions and value system face a crisis of credibility and legitimacy
EVERYDAY HEROES
From a woman speaking out against state violence to a journalist killed in Gaza, here are some of the brave people who made a real difference in 2025
‘It’s much too fast’ The race to create the ultimate AI
In Silicon Valley, rival tech companies are spending trillions of dollars and recruiting top talent as they compete to reach a goal that could change humanity – or potentially even destroy it
Shell raiser
The snail farmer of London, his mafia friends and a multimillion-pound vendetta against the taxman
Linksliberal gut recherchiert mit Biss. Nicht für jeden aber durchaus einen Versuch wert wenn man sich das Englisch zutraut
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Linksliberal gut recherchiert mit Biss. Nicht für jeden aber durchaus einen Versuch wert wenn man sich das Englisch zutraut