The Chatbot Delusions       

Some users are losing touch with reality during marathon sessions with ChatGPT and other bots.   By Ellen Huet and Rachel Metz

Finish Him, Brother

The inside story of how two alleged murder plots brought India, the US and Canada to a diplomatic crisis. By Matthew Campbell

The Popular 3D-Printed Gun Globalizing the Second Amendment

Designed by a German incel, the FGC-9 was created in a distinctly American spirit. By Samanth Subramanian

Allow Zohran Mamdani to Reintroduce Himself

New York’s mayoral frontrunner has been working to build a governing coalition by meeting with all comers, including the business community that’s been bashing his plans. By Fola Akinnibi and Laura Nahmias

Lucrative ICE Detention Centers Bring Money—and Anger— to an Alaska Native Community

Nana Regional Corp. was supposed to honor Iñupiat values. Some shareholders say it hasn’t.  By Polly Mosendz, Michael Smith and Rachel Adams-Heard

How Generations of Selective Breeding Created Miserable Chickens

Genetic selection has made “probably the biggest animal welfare problem we have in all animal husbandry.” By Axelle Playoust-Braure and Paul Tullis  

A Shipwreck Killed 41 Crew and 5,900 Cattle. The Brutal Business Behind It Goes On

The sinking of the Gulf Livestock 1 was an existential moment for farm animal exporters. Some of those lessons are being forgotten. By Andrew S Lewis

Confessions of a Professional Insomniac

After decades of accumulating 'sleep debt,' is it possible to relearn rest and relaxation?

Jollibee Is on a Quest to Conquer American Palates

Can crispy Chickenjoy and sweet spaghetti win over consumers in the US?

Can the UN Be Saved? Lessons From a Cold War Diplomat

As the UN endures a crisis of relevance, a new biography recalls a time when it wielded real power.