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The Next Epstein Files

Is a new House report a reminder of Trump’s alleged crimes, a midterm surprise, or both?

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The First Real A.I. Test

Use is up; valuation is up—will artificial intelligence’s trajectory keep up?
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The “Finally, We Vote’ Edition

The last polls roll in and candidates make closing arguments as voters head to the ballot box; Israel’s election ends with ambiguous results; and Anthropic releases its IPO prospectus containing 93 pages of warnings.

Bonus: Let Them Eat Cheesecake

Obama jokes about Trump’s Oval Office gold decor and ignites right-wing media firestorm.
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The Next Epstein Files

Is a new House report a reminder of Trump’s alleged crimes, a midterm surprise, or both?
Decoder Ring

The Spooky Saga of the Icelandic Dracula

Was a strange, long-lost translation of Dracula written by Bram Stoker himself?
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Were Midterm Ads Always This Bad?

From the unhinged to the undeniably ugly.
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An Internet Boyfriend Just Made The Movie Of The Year

Nathan Fielder’s “You Can See Everything” has divided the discourse.
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Trump Slashed Healthcare. Is It Payback Time?

The president is sending out checks in hopes of softening the blow to the GOP over what they’re doing to healthcare costs.
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Is it Time To Panic About A.I. Yet?

What’s alarmist and what’s real about artificial intelligence. Plus, how lawmakers are dealing with a situation they don’t really understand.
Death, Sex & Money

Side Effects May Include Headaches, Sleep Eating, Buying Power Tools

When the medication that makes you well has other costs.
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Can this Marine Flip a Border Seat?

JoAnna Mendoza thinks she can win this Arizona swing district. Polls say she could be right.
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The A.I. Billionaire Class

Meta makes a deal to keep Zuckerberg happy as Musk eyes a power-consolidating merger. Plus, Airbnb’s latest play for the hotel crowd.

Bonus: The Regretful Ex-Pats

Europe wasn’t quite the MAGA-antidote they expected.
Amicus

Impeach Trump Y/N?

Impeachment scholar Frank Bowman has a warning for Democrats dabbling in magical removal thinking.

Bonus: There Are Laws About That, Actually

Do District Court rulings make you chuckle? Join us.
ICYMI

The “Tradwife” To Girlboss Pipeline

Some of the internet’s most iconic homemakers are angling for a rebrand.
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Plus: How We Survive the News

What Next was live in Richmond with Reveal’s Al Letson and On the Media’s Micah Loewinger.
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When A.I. Regulates Itself

A.I. companies want a say in how they’re governed. Doesn’t that defeat the whole point?
Decoder Ring

Decoder Rings Back | Why Do Stores Lock Everything Up Now?

Retailers warn of a shoplifting epidemic. Is it real?
Political Gabfest

The “Polls Are So Bad for Trump’ Edition

Democrats lead polls in the final stretch before the midterms; riots in France reflect enormous economic and political discontent; and DOJ lawyers spar with judge over Trump’s plans for public golf course in D.C.

Bonus: The Cost of Access

Bob Woodward’s upcoming memoir details his falling out with source and friend Dick Darman
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Ban Frats

A former Greek-lifer makes the case for shutting the whole system down.
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How Trump Abandoned Ukraine

As Trump cozies up to Russia, Ukrainians fear for the worst.
Decoder Ring

Clown Panic (Encore)

Why did clowns delight our ancestors…and yet scare the bejesus out of us?
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