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artificial intelligence

The People Getting Falsely Accused of Using AI to Write

Clean, precise prose is now a liability, and non-native English speakers and autistic writers are often paying the price. podcast By Emma Alpern

religion

The True Religion of Reality Television

By Sarah Jones Strict, often oppressive belief systems governed the lives of the Duggars and the Mormon Wives. We preferred it that way.

games

If Illinois Wins March Madness, I’ll Go Streaking

By Will Leitch But if you’re not an alumni, here’s who to root for this weekend.

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If Illinois Wins March Madness, I’ll Run Naked Through the Streets

But if you’re not an alumni, here’s who to root for this weekend.

The True Religion of Reality Television

Strict, often oppressive belief systems governed the lives of the Duggars and the Mormon Wives. We preferred it that way.

artificial intelligence

artificial intelligence

The People Getting Falsely Accused of Using AI to Write

Clean, precise prose is now a liability, and non-native English speakers and autistic writers are often paying the price.

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we'll do it live

Are the U.S. and Iran Actually Talking? Live Updates

By Intelligencer Staff

Trump backed off his threat to obliterate Iran’s energy infrastructure and claims negotiations are underway. Here’s the latest.

What Exactly Are ICE Agents Doing at Airports?

While border czar Tom Homan has said the ICE agents will be assisting with security, images have circulated showing officers largely standing around.

tremendous content

tremendous content

Trump Calls Voting by Mail ‘Cheating’ (Except When He Does It)

By Margaret Hartmann

He hates “fraudulent” mail-in ballots … unless they let him spend the weekend golfing instead of voting in person.

Will the Iran War End Soon? Trump’s Shifting Timetables

Is the minor excursion very complete, ending in a couple weeks, or just beginning? Here’s the latest on what Trump feels in his bones.

early and often

early and often

Trump Caves on DHS Shutdown, Bets Agenda on Risky Plan B

For unclear reasons, Trump abruptly gave in on DHS funding. Now, he wants to pack the SAVE Act and other priorities into a second Big Beautiful Bill.

american affairs

american affairs

Trump’s Brutalization of Cuba Is Both Cruel and Pointless

An American blockade has made life on the island miserable with no endgame in sight.

More Evidence Emerges of Iran War Insider Trading

Polymarket, long accused of lax gambling rules, saw a series of suspiciously timed bets on the war.

the city politic

the city politic

Hakeem Jeffries Explains His Strategy to Win the Midterms

“Republicans are going to get crushed, as we’ve been seeing all across the country.”

artificial intelligence

artificial intelligence

The Story Behind All Those Fruit and Vegetable AI Slop Videos

By E.J. Dickson

The trend didn’t start with baby carrots begging for their lives. It also won’t end there.

The Vance Whisperer

By Casey Quackenbush

How an earnest GOP reformer became one of the most powerful operatives in Washington.

early and often

early and often

California Candidate Seizes Ballots to Get Trump’s Attention

Sheriff Chad Bianco’s phony 2025 election “audit” sure looks like an attempt to build MAGA cred in the governor’s race.

early and often

early and often

Supreme Court Risks Fueling Trump’s Attack on Mail Ballots

Banning late-arriving mail ballots wouldn’t be fatal to democracy. But it could boost Trump’s broader assault on voting by mail.

Trump Approval Hits New Low — and Iran War Won’t Help

If the unpopular and economically damaging conflict drags on, Trump and the GOP are in serious trouble for the midterms.

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tremendous content

Trump’s Latest White House Horror: A Zombie Columbus Statue

By Margaret Hartmann

A Baltimore statue torn down in 2020 has been resurrected on the White House grounds.

ICE Agents Are in Airports Now. Do You Feel Safer Yet?

Federal immigration agents have been spotted at American airports after President Trump ordered their deployment amid TSA staff shortages.

early and often

early and often

Trump Blows Up DHS Deal, Chooses ICE Airport Chaos Instead

The president is throwing a tantrum over the SAVE America Act, and American travelers are paying the price.

Here’s How the Fatal La Guardia Collision Happened, Second by Second

“Stop, stop, stop. Stop Truck 1, stop, stop. Truck 1, stop!”

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tremendous content

‘TACO’ Trump? Iran War Revives Nickname Trump Loathes

By Margaret Hartmann

The acronym for “Trump Always Chickens Out” was originally about “Liberation Day” tariffs. Now it’s morphed into a broader Trump insult.

just asking questions

just asking questions

One Missile Could Make the Oil Crisis Much Worse

By Benjamin Hart

A particularly devastating Iranian strike could make a bad problem even more dire.

natural disasters

natural disasters

Could the Girls of Camp Mystic Have Been Saved?

By Kerry Howley

Twenty-seven children died in a Texas flood, dividing families over whether it was an act of God or adult failure.

just asking questions

just asking questions

What Counts As Domestic Terrorism in Trump’s America?

A group of activists set off fireworks outside a Texas detention center. Then they were arrested.

The World Baseball Classic Was Supposed to Avoid Politics. Then Came Team USA.

By Zak Cheney-Rice

Tournament speech rules were uniquely beneficial to the powerful.