A Luddite's Guide to the AI Economy
People are worried that AI will automate their jobs. Yet Brian Merchant has interviewed hundreds of workers disrupted by AI, and what he sees isn’t a technological revolution but a centuries-old power...
31 Jul 57min
Data Centers Are Fine, Actually
Data centers may be the most controversial objects in America. They’re blamed for draining water reservoirs, stressing electrical grids, and driving up utility bills. Communities throughout the count...
17 Jul 1h 1min
How Europe Fights Russia Without the U.S.
NATO’s future remains in doubt as Donald Trump again threatens to pull U.S. troops from Europe. But the practical stakes of these debates aren’t always clear. What military capabilities does Europe st...
10 Jul 56min
Iran Will Probably Still Get Nukes – Here’s How
The U.S. and Israel just fought a second war over Iran's nuclear program—and one of the world's leading nuclear experts says America lost. Iran's uranium stockpile sits fully intact in tunnels too dee...
26 Jun 1h 7min
How a U.S.-China War Would Unfold
A U.S.-China war over Taiwan would be catastrophic for all sides and the world. Preventing such a war requires understanding how it might unfold—from start to finish—including worst-case scenarios. H...
12 Jun 56min
The Real Middle East Crisis Hasn't Started Yet
The wars unleashed by October 7th have left the Middle East deeply fractured—Iran battered and defiant, Gaza destroyed, Israel militarized, the Gulf insecure and divided. And an even bigger disruption...
5 Jun 1h 5min
Is Silicon Valley Corrupting Stanford?
Theo Baker is no ordinary college senior. His student newspaper articles brought down Stanford’s president. Now he’s written a book about the making of the young tech elite. How to Rule the World: An ...
22 Mai 57min
Putin Is Losing His Grip on Russia
Russia’s surprising recent Internet shutdown did more than disrupt daily life: it also crippled the regime’s own communications and propaganda. It’s one of a series of strange events—from a diminished...
15 Mai 50min
