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Archives for May 2026

“I’m disgusted to be a human”: What to do when you hate your own species
Future Perfect

Yes, it hurts to be human right now. That’s actually the assignment.

By Sigal Samuel
Explain It to Me
Is your makeup making you sick?Is your makeup making you sick?
Podcast
Explain It to Me

How to find cosmetics that are better for you, explained.

By Jonquilyn Hill
Future Perfect
The surprisingly strong case for feeling great about your coffee habitThe surprisingly strong case for feeling great about your coffee habit
Future Perfect

Your morning coffee is one of modern life’s underrated miracles.

By Bryan Walsh
America, Actually
The progressive plan to reclaim the working classThe progressive plan to reclaim the working class
Podcast
America, Actually

Progressive caucus chair Rep. Greg Casar on his movement’s new playbook.

By Astead Herndon
Politics
The glaring error in the Virginia Supreme Court’s gerrymandering decisionThe glaring error in the Virginia Supreme Court’s gerrymandering decision
Politics

The court buried itself in dictionaries and missed the obvious.

By Ian Millhiser
Climate
Levees can no longer save New OrleansLevees can no longer save New Orleans
Climate

The city is part of “the most physically vulnerable coastline in the world.”

By Oliver Milman
Podcasts
Did Trump actually help Venezuela?Did Trump actually help Venezuela?
Podcast
Podcasts

Post-Maduro, some Venezuelans are feeling cautiously optimistic.

By Ariana Aspuru and Sean Rameswaram
Health
How worried should I be about hantavirus?How worried should I be about hantavirus?
Health

5 questions about the hantavirus cruise ship outbreak, answered.

By Dylan Scott
Future Perfect
The old tech that could help stop the next airborne pandemicThe old tech that could help stop the next airborne pandemic
Future Perfect

Glycol vapors, explained.

By Shayna Korol
Future Perfect
Elon Musk could lose his case against OpenAI — and still get what he wantsElon Musk could lose his case against OpenAI — and still get what he wants
Future Perfect

It’s not about who wins. It’s about the dirty laundry you air along the way.

By Sara Herschander
Policy
Is Trump’s Justice Department trying to discredit itself?Is Trump’s Justice Department trying to discredit itself?
Policy

The DOJ used to avoid spectacles like the Louise Lucas raid.

By Ian Millhiser
Good Medicine
Do health influencers actually know what they’re talking about?Do health influencers actually know what they’re talking about?
Good Medicine

Most health influencers don’t have real credentials — but they are more influential than ever.

By Dylan Scott
Climate
The exploding costs of fighting US wildfiresThe exploding costs of fighting US wildfires
Climate

From taxes on nicotine to hotel rooms, states are looking for ways to pay the skyrocketing bill.

By Kylie Mohr
Advice
Help! My friend is replacing me with AI.Help! My friend is replacing me with AI.
Advice

What to do if your friends are confiding in ChatGPT instead of you.

By Allie Volpe
Life
Why banning kids from AI isn’t the answerWhy banning kids from AI isn’t the answer
Life

What kids really need in the age of artificial intelligence.

By Anna North