TIME100 AI 2026: Mira Murati
Timeby Harry Booth27 Aug 2026
Mira Murati says she wants you to have a choice. Major AI companies have cohered around proprietary, one-size-fits-all intelligence rented by the token.
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top 73%TIME100 AI 2026: Beth Barnes
Timeby Harry Booth27 Aug 2026
One chart has become a kind of Moore’s Law for the AI’s rise. Published by METR, a Berkeley-based AI evaluator, the graph tracks the growing complexity of tasks AI models can complete, measured by...
3 Big Questions After Meta’s $18 Billion Teen Safety Settlement
Time27 Aug 2026
Meta waved a white flag on Wednesday in a long-running battle over claims it used deceptive tactics to get teens addicted to social media, reaching a roughly $18 billion settlement agreement and...
A Two-State Solution Has Never Been More Vital
Timeby Mary Robinson and Helen Clark27 Aug 2026
The expansion of illegal Israeli settlements and outposts in the West Bank, alongside the ongoing horror of life in Gaza, makes the need for a two-state solution between Israel and Palestine more...
U.S. Says Chinese Hackers Targeted Senate, NASA, Hospitals, and More
Timeby Chad de Guzman27 Aug 2026
Federal officials on Wednesday announced they had disrupted a yearslong Chinese hacking campaign that compromised or targeted several U.S.
Why We Love Watching Robots Fail
Timeby Kyle MacNeill27 Aug 2026
When Tiangong Ultra unofficially smashed Usain Bolt’s 100m world record in Beijing, China, unballetically flailing past the finish line in 8.86 seconds, he did not flash an Olympian grin down the...
Dolly Parton Hated Working Out. But She Loved 'Rejoicing Exercises'
Timeby Angela Haupt26 Aug 2026
“If you tell me I’ve got to do an exercise routine…I dread it so bad,” she told Allure in 2021. Her workaround was “rejoicing exercises”: a freewheeling combination of gospel music, singing...
We Asked Experts How to Shrink Your Home Water Use
Timeby Simmone Shah26 Aug 2026
For many Americans, accessing fresh, clean water is as simple as turning a tap. But amid a growing water crisis in the West, and periodic droughts in other parts of the country, constant water...
E. coli, Salmonella, Cyclospora: Is the U.S. Seeing a Surge in Foodborne Illnesses?
Timeby Rebecca Schneid26 Aug 2026
This summer, it’s been hard for consumers to know what to put in their grocery cart. Recalls have affected hundreds of products, including lettuce, which was linked to a Cyclospora outbreak; eggs...
Here Are Tim Curry's Most Unforgettable Movie and TV Roles
Timeby Rebecca Schneid26 Aug 2026
Tim Curry, a multitalented star of the stage and screen, died Tuesday at his home at the age of 80.
What to Do When Someone Gives You the Silent Treatment
Timeby Angela Haupt26 Aug 2026
There’s a healthy way to take a break during conflict. Asking for space—and specifying when the conversation will resume—can protect a relationship by giving both people time to calm down.
Dolly Parton Was the Real-Life Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Timeby Judy Berman26 Aug 2026
By the time she passed away on Tuesday, Dolly Parton had become an American saint, celebrated not just for giving us immortal songs like “Jolene” and “9 to 5,” but for philanthropic work that...
Taylor Swift Revealed Her Coping Mantra. Here’s How to Find Yours
Timeby Angela Haupt26 Aug 2026
Taylor Swift already told us she can do it with a broken heart. That might be due to grit, stamina—or a little psychological trick called a coping mantra.
Dolly Parton’s Death Prompts Rare Bipartisan Outpouring From U.S. Political Leaders
Timeby Tiago Ventura26 Aug 2026
The death of country music legend, actor, and philanthropist Dolly Parton has prompted a rare moment of bipartisanship, with tributes pouring in from both sides of the political aisle.
Hundreds Feared Dead, Including Foreign Tourists, After Flash Floods in Nepal
Timeby Callum Sutherland26 Aug 2026
At least 55 people have been killed, with some 400 more missing, after a series of explosive flash foods swept through the Himalayan border area between the Nepalese and Tibetan border on...
Is Toilet Paper Bad For You? Here’s What Experts Say
Timeby Jillian Pretzel26 Aug 2026
Toilet paper has become a hot topic online. You don’t have to look hard to find videos of health-conscious influencers warning about supposedly harmful ingredients in toilet paper.
What to Know About the Apparent Iranian Threat Against Barron Trump
Timeby Chad de Guzman26 Aug 2026
The U.S. Secret Service said it was aware of a video broadcast by Iranian state media that appeared to threaten President Donald Trump’s youngest son, Barron. “The U.S.
Inside OpenAI’s Reboot
Timeby Alex Heath26 Aug 2026
The protesters were waiting outside OpenAI’s offices when I arrived one morning in early August. They hoisted signs to “stop the AI race” and scrawled chalk messages on the sidewalk.
Why I Stopped Fighting AI in My Classroom and Started Teaching With It
Timeby Jason Corso26 Aug 2026
At a recent academic retreat I attended, the air was thick with what I can only call educational gaslighting.
The False Fear of Noncitizen Voting
Timeby Kica Matos26 Aug 2026
There is no epidemic of noncitizens voting in our elections. Federal law already bars it, and despite repeated allegations by a number of prominent conservative figures, hunts for violators have...