Louisiana Shows What Happens When Democracy Crumbles
Governor Jeff Landry’s attacks on elections and Black voting power could become a national blueprint.
Articles by Emily Topping
The Insidious World of Lolcows
Within the internet’s darkest ecosystems, provoking the mentally ill has become full-time entertainment.
In Defense of 'The Drama'
A24's newest dark comedy has drawn ire from critics, but the film is a triumph in discomfort.
Why America is Obsessed with Protein (And War)
The wave of high-protein everything shows a country trying to eat its way out of weakness.
Don’t Let Elon Musk Implant a Device in Your Skull
The world’s richest man is obsessed with putting Neuralink chips in people’s brains and integrating their minds with AI. He can’t be trusted with this technology.
Ban Prediction Markets
They don’t produce knowledge, they can’t prevent insider trading, and they turn politics, war, and death into a cash-out.
Lost Lessons from America’s Wildest Reality TV Show
The producers of “Kid Nation” expected chaos when they dropped 40 children in the desert. What they got was cooperation—until adults intervened.
How Corporations Convinced America that Litter is Our Fault
The "Keep America Beautiful" campaign urged Americans to pick up their trash—so that companies could keep producing it.