Stephen Witt

The A.I. Prompt That Could End the World

A destructive A.I., like a nuclear bomb, is now a concrete possibility; the question is whether anyone will be reckless enough to build one.

David French

How a Trump Judge Exposed the Trump Con

Dishonest presidents should be entitled to no deference at all.

Michelle Goldberg

Megyn Kelly Knows Which Way the Winds Are Blowing

MAGA is tearing itself apart over who really killed Charlie Kirk.

John McWhorter

These Are the 10 Old Television Series Every Kid Needs to Watch

Here’s the list of ancient shows I inflict on my daughters. What’s yours?

John Fabian Witt

How to Save the American Experiment

To see a way out of our destructive spiral we should look to the innovation of the 1920s.

Opinion | The New Julia Roberts Movie Seethes With Anti-Woke Resentment

The reactionary centrism of the new Julia Roberts film.

Three Share Nobel in Economics for Work on How Technology Drives Growth

Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt won the prize for showing how “society must keep an eye on the factors that generate and sustain economic growth,” an award committee member said.

Inside the World’s Most Powerful High School Cafeteria

Every three months, closed-door meetings of the billionaires who own N.F.L. teams become displays of status, beefs and sometimes Trump-induced headaches.

Storm Smacking the East Coast Will Bring Days of Heavy Rain and Wind

The Mid-Atlantic and Northeast will bear the brunt of the storm, which will usher in beach erosion and flooding, Monday into Tuesday, forecasters said.

They Fought Outbreaks Worldwide. Now They’re Fighting for New Lives.

Hundreds of infectious disease specialists have been let go by the Trump administration. Here are four who focused on keeping pandemics at bay.

Opinion | Why I Had to Kill Family Dinner

I’m here to tell you that you can stop cooking every night and your children will be just fine.

San Francisco Wants to Destroy a 96-Year-Old’s Defining Artwork

The maligned sculpture — “weird,” “odd,” “bizarre” — is no longer a working fountain or a skateboarding mecca. But its supporters consider it an important city symbol.

Priyanka Chopra, Nick Jonas and Nora Fatehi Sparkle in New York for Diwali

Celebrities, designers and local leaders filled the All That Glitters Diwali Ball in Manhattan to celebrate South Asians’ influence on the city.