“One of the most valuable substances in the world has never been replicated. Are we close?”
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House Arab
The experience of being an elite magazine’s only Arab staffer after October 7.
The Shadow President
“From the wholesale gutting of federal agencies to the ongoing government shutdown, Russell Vought has drawn the road map for Trump’s second term. Vought has consolidated power to an extent that insiders say they feel like ‘he is the commander in chief.’”
The Long Fight to Teach an Endangered Ibis Species to Migrate
“Our devastation of nature is so extreme that reversing even a small part of it requires painstaking, quixotic efforts.”
What Is Claude? Anthropic Doesn’t Know, Either
“Researchers at the company are trying to understand their A.I. system’s mind—examining its neurons, running it through psychology experiments, and putting it on the therapy couch.”
The Babies Kept in a Mysterious Los Angeles Mansion
“A wealthy couple obtained dozens of children through surrogates. Did they want a family, or something else?”
Disappeared to a Foreign Prison
“The Trump administration is deporting people to countries they have no ties to, where many are being detained indefinitely or forcibly returned to the places they fled.”
Pity the Barefoot Pigeon
“Bumblefoot, string-foot, and falcons are just a few of the hazards that New York’s birds have to brave.”
Mary Had Schizophrenia—Then Suddenly She Didn’t.
“Some psychiatric patients may actually have treatable autoimmune conditions. But what happens to the newly sane?”
Mike White’s Mischievious Vision for “The White Lotus”
“Sex, money, morals, and the making of an ever-shifting franchise.”
