On the campaign trail, Donald Trump vowed the “mass deportation” of immigrants would be a centerpiece of his administration. At the time, it looked like a winner: Polls found majority support for mass deportation of undocumented immigrants (though not without complications).But the reality of Trump’s immigration enforcement policies has caused Americans’ support to tank. The […]

Birth control in the US right now is full of contradictions.  Access to contraceptives has never been easier. Many states have passed legislation to allow pharmacists to prescribe and dispense hormonal contraceptives directly to individuals, instead of requiring a doctor’s prescription first. Telehealth services have helped make it easier to find different contraceptive methods in […]

In a viral essay on X, “Something Big Is Happening,” Matt Shumer writes that the world is living through a moment similar to early Covid for artificial intelligence. The founder and CEO of OthersideAI argues that AI has crossed from useful assistant to general cognitive substitute. What’s more, AI is now helping build better versions […]

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: The Trump administration is shredding the federal government’s ability to fight climate change.  What happened? On Thursday, the Environmental Protection Agency announced the end of […]

The Olympics offer a fascinating window into the diets and workout routines of some of the world’s finest athletes, and it would be easy to feel inadequate in the face of these examples of the human body’s awesome potential. We tend to gravitate to extraordinary outliers, like the athletes in the Winter Games. Lindsay Vonn’s […]