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“The world is dumber, and we all know it,” Lane Brown writes. For our Cover Story, Brown writes about our recent cognitive diminishment — and proposes a counter-intuitive theory of what’s causing it. buff.ly/VX0Jx9N
President Trump is reportedly fighting with his architect over the grandiose White House ballroom plans. Trump apparently doesn’t care that the massive addition is architectural blasphemy.
Trump Is Fighting With Architect Over His Too Big Ballroom
President Trump is reportedly fighting with his architect over the grandiose White House ballroom plans. Trump apparently doesn’t care that the massive addition is architectural blasphemy.
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November 26, 2025 at 8:10 PM
President Trump is reportedly fighting with his architect over the grandiose White House ballroom plans. Trump apparently doesn’t care that the massive addition is architectural blasphemy.
Trump’s response to a story on his health decline: call the reporter ‘ugly.’ Rather than providing answers on his hand bruise, sleeping in public, and MRI, Trump insulted the appearance of a New York Times reporter — but not her male co-author.
Trump Refutes Health Decline Story by Calling Reporter ‘Ugly’
Trump’s response to a story on his health decline: call the reporter ‘ugly.’ Rather than providing answers on his hand bruise, sleeping in public, and MRI, Trump insulted the appearance of a New York Times reporter — but not her male co-author.
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November 26, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Trump’s response to a story on his health decline: call the reporter ‘ugly.’ Rather than providing answers on his hand bruise, sleeping in public, and MRI, Trump insulted the appearance of a New York Times reporter — but not her male co-author.
In an interview, the former defense secretary Leon Panetta says his successor Pete Hegseth looks weak for targeting critics such as Mark Kelly. ‘He’s really somebody who has become secretary of war against culture issues.’
A Former Defense Secretary Says Pete Hegseth Isn’t Tough Enough for the Job
In an interview, the former defense secretary Leon Panetta says his successor Pete Hegseth looks weak for targeting critics such as Mark Kelly. ‘He’s really somebody who has become secretary of war against culture issues.’
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November 26, 2025 at 5:10 PM
In an interview, the former defense secretary Leon Panetta says his successor Pete Hegseth looks weak for targeting critics such as Mark Kelly. ‘He’s really somebody who has become secretary of war against culture issues.’
Trump is going after six Democrats who urged troops not to obey illegal orders. Yet he rewarded his Oath Keeper allies who defy laws they deem unconstitutional with pardons. The only oath Trump respects is to himself.
The Only Oath Trump Respects Is to Himself
Trump is going after six Democrats who urged troops not to obey illegal orders. Yet he rewarded his Oath Keeper allies who defy laws they deem unconstitutional with pardons. The only oath Trump respects is to himself.
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November 26, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Trump is going after six Democrats who urged troops not to obey illegal orders. Yet he rewarded his Oath Keeper allies who defy laws they deem unconstitutional with pardons. The only oath Trump respects is to himself.
The Trump TikTok challenge: Watch the most awful White House posts. Can you make it through these incompetently executed memes, ‘Wicked’ deportation jokes, and Trump thirst traps without scrolling away?
Trump TikTok Challenge: Watch the Most Awful White House Posts
The Trump TikTok challenge: Watch the most awful White House posts. Can you make it through these incompetently executed memes, ‘Wicked’ deportation jokes, and Trump thirst traps without scrolling away?
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November 26, 2025 at 12:15 PM
The Trump TikTok challenge: Watch the most awful White House posts. Can you make it through these incompetently executed memes, ‘Wicked’ deportation jokes, and Trump thirst traps without scrolling away?
A new feature on X has revealed that a number of MAGA influencers are posting from overseas, pretending to be Americans to monetize content pandering to right-wing audiences.
How Spam Ate American Politics
A new feature on X has revealed that a number of MAGA influencers are posting from overseas, pretending to be Americans to monetize content pandering to right-wing audiences.
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November 26, 2025 at 10:10 AM
A new feature on X has revealed that a number of MAGA influencers are posting from overseas, pretending to be Americans to monetize content pandering to right-wing audiences.
In a swift departure from standard protocol, the Trump administration has deported than 50 Nepali-speaking Bhutanese men with criminal records back to the country they fled.
They Were Sent to a Country That Didn’t Want Them. Now, They’re Stateless.
In a swift departure from standard protocol, the Trump administration has deported than 50 Nepali-speaking Bhutanese men with criminal records back to the country they fled.
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November 26, 2025 at 10:10 AM
In a swift departure from standard protocol, the Trump administration has deported than 50 Nepali-speaking Bhutanese men with criminal records back to the country they fled.
Trump’s health-care plan is still just a mirage. A plan to fix Obamacare subsidies seemed imminent but is now on hold. Did Johnson kill it, or was it always a just a feint?
Trump’s Healthcare Plan Is Just a Mirage
Trump’s health-care plan is still just a mirage. A plan to fix Obamacare subsidies seemed imminent but is now on hold. Did Johnson kill it, or was it always a just a feint?
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November 25, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Trump’s health-care plan is still just a mirage. A plan to fix Obamacare subsidies seemed imminent but is now on hold. Did Johnson kill it, or was it always a just a feint?
The president’s gains with Latino voters are evaporating. The GOP thought 2024 was the start of a realignment in their favor. But polls show Trump’s economic and immigration policies are erasing those gains.
Trump’s Gains With Latino Voters Are Evaporating
The president’s gains with Latino voters are evaporating. The GOP thought 2024 was the start of a realignment in their favor. But polls show Trump’s economic and immigration policies are erasing those gains.
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November 25, 2025 at 5:54 PM
The president’s gains with Latino voters are evaporating. The GOP thought 2024 was the start of a realignment in their favor. But polls show Trump’s economic and immigration policies are erasing those gains.
During his 2017 Boy Scout Jamboree address, President Trump attacked Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, threatened to fire a Cabinet secretary, and told a risqué anecdote about real estate developer William Levitt’s sexy yacht parties.
The Time Trump Told Boy Scouts About Sexy Yacht Parties
During his 2017 Boy Scout Jamboree address, President Trump attacked Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, threatened to fire a Cabinet secretary, and told a risqué anecdote about real estate developer William Levitt’s sexy yacht parties.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:10 PM
During his 2017 Boy Scout Jamboree address, President Trump attacked Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, threatened to fire a Cabinet secretary, and told a risqué anecdote about real estate developer William Levitt’s sexy yacht parties.
Trump’s Justice Department can reindict James Comey and Letitia James, but there are multiple reasons whatever they try will continue to fall flat.
The Losing Isn’t Over for Trump’s Justice Department
Trump’s Justice Department can reindict James Comey and Letitia James, but there are multiple reasons whatever they try will continue to fall flat.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Trump’s Justice Department can reindict James Comey and Letitia James, but there are multiple reasons whatever they try will continue to fall flat.
Pete Hegseth has found the real of the United States: the organization formerly known as the Boy Scouts.
Pete Hegseth Has Found the Real Enemy: The Scouts
Pete Hegseth has found the real of the United States: the organization formerly known as the Boy Scouts.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Pete Hegseth has found the real of the United States: the organization formerly known as the Boy Scouts.
Ross Barkan writes that Zohran Mamdani, the DSA mayor-elect, has good reason to quash a DSA challenger to Hakeem Jeffries.
Why Mamdani Is Unafraid to Turn on the Left
Ross Barkan writes that Zohran Mamdani, the DSA mayor-elect, has good reason to quash a DSA challenger to Hakeem Jeffries.
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November 25, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Ross Barkan writes that Zohran Mamdani, the DSA mayor-elect, has good reason to quash a DSA challenger to Hakeem Jeffries.
Jeff Wise reports many AI users get the sensation of talking to a real person. Scientists, including the skeptics, say it’s time to consider whether AI they’re onto something.
Is ChatGPT Conscious?
Jeff Wise reports many AI users get the sensation of talking to a real person. Scientists, including the skeptics, say it’s time to consider whether AI they’re onto something.
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November 25, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Jeff Wise reports many AI users get the sensation of talking to a real person. Scientists, including the skeptics, say it’s time to consider whether AI they’re onto something.
There’s one big reason the government screwed up the James Comey and Letita James cases, Cristian Farias writes. It turns out prosecuting people purely out of vengeance tends to screw things up.
Turns Out Prosecuting People Purely Out of Rage Isn’t a Good Legal Strategy
There’s one big reason the government screwed up the James Comey and Letita James cases, Cristian Farias writes. It turns out prosecuting people purely out of vengeance tends to screw things up.
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November 24, 2025 at 11:54 PM
There’s one big reason the government screwed up the James Comey and Letita James cases, Cristian Farias writes. It turns out prosecuting people purely out of vengeance tends to screw things up.
Zohran Mamdani and Donald Trump’s meeting prompted an apparent walk-back of the president’s National Guard threat and a flurry of mixed reactions from the GOP.
What Happened After the Mamdani-Trump Meeting?
Zohran Mamdani and Donald Trump’s meeting prompted an apparent walk-back of the president’s National Guard threat and a flurry of mixed reactions from the GOP.
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November 24, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Zohran Mamdani and Donald Trump’s meeting prompted an apparent walk-back of the president’s National Guard threat and a flurry of mixed reactions from the GOP.
Elon Musk’s DOGE initiative was done in by his feud with Trump and left a legacy of failure and destruction. It’s been a zombie for many months, and is now officially dead.
DOGE Officially Dies After Brief and Useless Existence
Elon Musk’s DOGE initiative was done in by his feud with Trump and left a legacy of failure and destruction. It’s been a zombie for many months, and is now officially dead.
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November 24, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Elon Musk’s DOGE initiative was done in by his feud with Trump and left a legacy of failure and destruction. It’s been a zombie for many months, and is now officially dead.
Trump’s latest power grab: Reviving the ‘Rush Hour’ movies? The president is reportedly pressuring Paramount to bring back his favorite buddy-cop action/comedy franchise. And this may explain why Brett Ratner directed the Melania Trump documentary.
Trump’s Latest Power Grab: Reviving the Rush Hour Movies?
Trump’s latest power grab: Reviving the ‘Rush Hour’ movies? The president is reportedly pressuring Paramount to bring back his favorite buddy-cop action/comedy franchise. And this may explain why Brett Ratner directed the Melania Trump documentary.
nymag.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Trump’s latest power grab: Reviving the ‘Rush Hour’ movies? The president is reportedly pressuring Paramount to bring back his favorite buddy-cop action/comedy franchise. And this may explain why Brett Ratner directed the Melania Trump documentary.
A federal judge ruled that Lindsey Halligan’s U.S. attorney appointment was ‘invalid’ and her indictments of James Comey and Letitia James ‘unlawful.’
Lindsey Halligan Gets Sunk
A federal judge ruled that Lindsey Halligan’s U.S. attorney appointment was ‘invalid’ and her indictments of James Comey and Letitia James ‘unlawful.’
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November 24, 2025 at 7:25 PM
A federal judge ruled that Lindsey Halligan’s U.S. attorney appointment was ‘invalid’ and her indictments of James Comey and Letitia James ‘unlawful.’
MTG is quitting her lousy House gig but not the spotlight. Former QAnon champion and MAGA icon Marjorie Taylor Greene is retiring, but it certainly won’t be the last we see of her.
MTG Quits Her Lousy House Gig But Not the Spotlight
MTG is quitting her lousy House gig but not the spotlight. Former QAnon champion and MAGA icon Marjorie Taylor Greene is retiring, but it certainly won’t be the last we see of her.
nymag.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:09 PM
MTG is quitting her lousy House gig but not the spotlight. Former QAnon champion and MAGA icon Marjorie Taylor Greene is retiring, but it certainly won’t be the last we see of her.
Donald Trump has lost $1 billion in paper money as confidence in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies takes a tumble.
Donald Trump Just Got His Own Personal Crypto Crash
Donald Trump has lost $1 billion in paper money as confidence in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies takes a tumble.
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November 24, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Donald Trump has lost $1 billion in paper money as confidence in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies takes a tumble.
Irin Carmon reports that on the Harvard campus, Larry Summers was long regarded as something of a brilliant jerk. But what came out in the Jeffrey Epstein emails has shocked even his critics. https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/what-harvard-is-whispering-about-larry-summers-post-epstein.html
What Harvard Is Whispering About Larry Summers
A jerk, yes. But a creep? The mood, post-Epstein emails.
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November 24, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Irin Carmon reports that on the Harvard campus, Larry Summers was long regarded as something of a brilliant jerk. But what came out in the Jeffrey Epstein emails has shocked even his critics. https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/what-harvard-is-whispering-about-larry-summers-post-epstein.html
Long known as one of England’s oddest towns, Milton Keynes has a head start on our automated future with more robots per capita than perhaps any place on earth, reports Joanna Kavenna. https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/robots-taking-over-milton-keynes-uk.html
The Droids Taking Over One of England’s Strangest Towns
Want a glimpse of our robot-filled future? Just go to Milton Keynes.
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November 24, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Long known as one of England’s oddest towns, Milton Keynes has a head start on our automated future with more robots per capita than perhaps any place on earth, reports Joanna Kavenna. https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/robots-taking-over-milton-keynes-uk.html
Author Richard Bradley charted the many controversies of Harvard economist Larry Summers before the greatest one of all involving Jeffrey Epstein. https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/larry-summers-donald-trump-jeffrey-epstein-harvard.html
What Larry Summers Has in Common With Donald Trump
The Harvard economist faced many controversies before the greatest one of all involving Jeffrey Epstein.
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November 23, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Author Richard Bradley charted the many controversies of Harvard economist Larry Summers before the greatest one of all involving Jeffrey Epstein. https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/larry-summers-donald-trump-jeffrey-epstein-harvard.html
The chorus of critics and fearmongers in New York City is still loud, wonders columnist Errol Louis. Can the new mayor silence them? https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/zohran-mamdanis-next-act.html
Zohran Mamdani’s Next Act
The chorus of critics and fearmongers is still loud. Can the new mayor silence them?
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November 22, 2025 at 10:11 AM
The chorus of critics and fearmongers in New York City is still loud, wonders columnist Errol Louis. Can the new mayor silence them? https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/zohran-mamdanis-next-act.html