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Norway faces backlash over 'deeply racist' proposal to jail citizens for West Bank business
FOX Newsby Ariella Noveck·16 Sept 2026
Critics are slamming Norway over new legislation that they say singles out Jews. The proposed law could send individuals to prison for up to three years for knowingly conducting certain forms of...
Gen Z, Human Dignity, and Meaningful Futures - 3 Quarks Daily
3 Quarks Dailyby Rachel Robison-Greene·16 Sept 2026
by Rachel Robison-Greene A student came to my office last week to discuss her future. This student is extremely bright and creative, and I think the sky is the limit for her.
Trump Criticizes His Supreme Court Picks Over Mail-In Ballot Ruling
Timeby Chad de Guzman·16 Sept 2026
President Donald Trump launched a missive against the Supreme Court on Tuesday after it blocked his Administration’s plan to implement changes to mail-in voting ahead of the November midterms.
The Best Ways to Stop Yourself From Crying
Timeby Angela Haupt·16 Sept 2026
First your eyes start to burn. Then your throat tightens and your face gets hot. And then comes the realization that other people are watching you cry.
Why AI Makes Customer Service Worse, And What Companies Can Do To Fix It
Timeby Francine Berman·16 Sept 2026
I am on hold with music that is no doubt the same music played on loop in the fifth circle of hell. It’s been 35 minutes.
We Need a Mayor for President
Timeby Alexander Heffner·16 Sept 2026
The 2028 presidential race is already taking shape, and there’s a Zohran Mamdani-shaped hole in it.
The Interview: Anna Holmes on saying no…and yes.
CJRby Susie Banikarim·16 Sept 2026
Sign up for the daily CJR newsletter. In 2015, Anna Holmes was asked to give the commencement address at Emma Willard, an all-girls boarding school in Troy, New York.
How the New York Times lost a defamation trial.
CJRby Bill Grueskin·16 Sept 2026
Sign up for the daily CJR newsletter. It is rarely a good sign when the New York Times standards editor fires off an email to you at the end of the day.
There’s a Right Way to Regulate AI—and a Very Wrong Way
The New Republicby Timothy Noah·16 Sept 2026
You’ve probably heard the one about the masochist who asks the sadist to beat him up. The sadist says no.
How the Midterms Could Shrink Red State America—and Why It Matters
The New Republicby Perry Bacon·16 Sept 2026
The Democrats are poised to gain control of the House and potentially the Senate this November, which would substantially weaken President Trump and MAGA at the national level.
The Unsettling Ambiguity of Early Pregnancy
The New Yorkerby Apoorva Tadepalli·16 Sept 2026
The earliest version of the chemical pregnancy test that we use today, the Aschheim-Zondek test, or A-Z test, was refined in Scotland in the nineteen-thirties.
“The History of Concrete” Humanizes the Material World
The New Yorkerby Richard Brody·16 Sept 2026
The documentarian John Wilson is best known for his HBO series “How To with John Wilson,” and in his first feature film, “The History of Concrete,” he makes clear to viewers the difference between...
The Long Doomsday of A.I.
The New Yorkerby Joshua Rothman·16 Sept 2026
“The Turing cops . . . that’s bad heat.” That’s how people talk in “Neuromancer,” William Gibson’s seminal science-fiction novel, from 1984.
My Weekend with an A.I. Agent
The New Yorkerby Brady Brickner-Wood·16 Sept 2026
The first thing it asks me is what I’d like to call it. Rumi or Harbor, it suggests, but I’m free to give it any name I choose.
I Don’t Want to Live In a World Where Ted Lasso Is on Dating Apps
Esquireby Eric Francisco·16 Sept 2026
You won’t see a more concentrated instance of how funny and frustrating Ted Lasso can be at the same time than an overly long bit where Ted fills out his dating profile.
These Japanese Waffle Towels Make Any Bathroom Feel Like a Five-Star Spa
Esquireby Bellamy Richardson·16 Sept 2026
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How Self-Driving Cars Might Change Crash Testing Forever
Wiredby Aarian Marshall·16 Sept 2026
In a video posted on X, a Tesla enthusiast hops into what was once the driver’s seat of a new matte gold Cybercab.
Fallow
Literary Hubby Lit Hub Excerpts·16 Sept 2026
The dentist’s quote for the surgery was between two and four thousand dollars. “I’m sorry I can’t be more precise,” he said, “but I can’t really know until we get in there.” It wasn’t a...
El-Sayed grilled on Piker, Israel and socialist ties after Mike Rogers skips Senate debate
FOX Newsby Alec Schemmel·16 Sept 2026
Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed faced roughly an hour of pointed questions Tuesday over his ties to controversial streamer Hasan Piker, his views on Israel, campaign money and his...
China Isn’t Buying Silicon Valley’s Call for an AI Slowdown
Wiredby Louise Matsakis·16 Sept 2026
For years, many of the most powerful people in Silicon Valley have argued that the US is locked in an AI arms race with China, and that the consequences of losing would be disastrous.
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