In Focus delivers deeper coverage of the political, cultural, and ideological issues shaping America. Published daily by senior writers and experts, these in-depth pieces go beyond the headlines to give readers the full picture. You can find our full list of In Focus pieces here. Every so often, a Republican with an axe to grind […]

The year is 2025. You froze your eggs a decade ago, after your live-in boyfriend dumped you on your 30th birthday. You’re about to start your fifteenth round of IVF, and if this one doesn’t work, you have a color-coded list of surrogacy agencies to call. But your parents are pushing 70, and you feel […]

Remember the 2011 Republican presidential debate when then-Texas Gov. Rick Perry blanked on one of the three federal agencies he campaigned on getting rid of if elected president? It was an unforgettable moment, particularly for Perry.  “And I will tell you, it’s three agencies of government when I get there that are gone: Commerce, Education […]

The value of bitcoin has plunged in recent days as bitcoin “whales” sell, and as concerns about a cyclical bear market grow. Bitcoin fell below $90,000 on Tuesday for the first time since April. That marks a precipitous decline from a recent peak of over $124,000, a significant 27% decrease. Also, bitcoin has now shed […]

There’s a term for artificially generated content that permeates online spaces — creators call it AI slop, and when generative AI first emerged back in late 2022, that was true. AI photos and videos used to be painfully, obviously fake. The lighting was off, the physics were unrealistic, people had too many fingers or limbs […]