Future historians will recognize that 2025 marked the beginning of a profound transformation. By 2050, most individuals will oversee workforces exceeding the size of today’s largest multinational corporations. However, these “employees” won’t be humans in cubicles or on factory floors. Instead, they’ll be armies of AI agents—digital workers capable of designing products, writing code, managing […]
The start of a new year offers a clean slate and an excellent chance to develop new routines. If you’re contemplating adjustments for 2026, think about how you might benefit the planet in the process. Specialists emphasize that while worldwide efforts to cut climate-altering emissions are crucial, modest personal modifications can collectively make a significant […]
Following a decisive 2024 election victory, 2025 was defined by President Donald Trump’s political upheaval. Citing a supposed mandate to tackle America’s cost of living crisis, the commander-in-chief gutted large portions of , deployed the to U.S. cities, and America’s global leadership on issues. This upheaval leaves numerous questions for the coming year. Will Democrats […]
According to the latest figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), influenza cases across the United States are rising sharply. The data, released Tuesday and covering the period through December 20th, show that more than 25% of tests reported to the surveillance system were positive for influenza—nearly double the rate seen at […]
As the clock approaches midnight on December 31, rituals get underway. Some are boisterous—fireworks, bonfires, plate-breaking. Others are quiet—writing wishes, slicing fruit, lighting candles—small gestures aimed at shaping the coming year. Globally, New Year’s Eve has long been a time not only for celebration but also symbolism: actions intended to carry good fortune forward, leave […]
Mamdani will be inaugurated as New York City’s next mayor at the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Day. He has selected the abandoned Old City Hall subway station as the location for the event. “When Old City Hall Station first opened in 1904—one of New York’s 28 original subway stations—it was a physical monument […]
China initiated large-scale military exercises in the vicinity of Taiwan on Monday, which it described as a “stern warning” to separatist and “external interference” factions, following the Trump Administration’s announcement of an arms sale to the island earlier this month. China’s Eastern Theater Command announced that the “Justice Mission 2025” exercises—the first major drills conducted […]
In 2025, misunderstandings about AI were widespread as people tried to grasp the fast-paced development and uptake of the technology. Below are three common ones to set aside in the upcoming year. AI models are hitting a wall When GPT-5 launched in May, people questioned (not for the first time) whether AI was reaching a […]
For many years, Donald Trump earned most of his income from real estate properties and golf courses he owned, as well as licensing his name to products such as residential towers, vodka, steaks, ties, and mattresses. However, during the first year of his second term, his revenue streams changed significantly. In 2025, Trump’s net worth […]
The sky appears as a gentle, muted gray, with sunrise occurring after many have already woken, while nature—hushed beneath crisp layers of morning frost—remains quiet and dormant. The holiday season has ended, and during this most shadowy, stark, and frigid period of the year, when the rest of the natural world is in hibernation, we […]
Imagine waking up to see the internet flickering, card payments failing, ambulances going to the wrong addresses, and emergency broadcasts you’re no longer certain you can rely on. Whether triggered by a model malfunction, criminal use, or an intensifying cyber shock, an AI-fueled crisis can spread across borders rapidly. In numerous instances, the initial indicators […]
Some claim setting New Year’s resolutions is useless. They’re wrong. It’s a way our culture helps us tap into one of the most remarkable capacities: our ability to think about our own thinking. Resolutions remind us to step back from the chaos and ask: Am I pursuing the right goals, and going about them the […]
Some months before her death, Brigitte Bardot gave an with BFMTV. Journalist Steven Bellery noted that 11 years had passed since her last on-screen appearance. Why step in front of a camera now? Bardot, petite yet dignified on a sofa in her Saint-Tropez home, replied: “I’m going to war.” Bardot, who rose to global fame […]
Three years have passed since the launch of ChatGPT gave hundreds of millions of people access to a kind of digital genie in their pocket—and things have been growing stranger with each month. Besides billions of AI-generated emails and the technology’s widespread disruption of education and cognitive work, in 2025, some people started to fall […]
Kyiv was battered by missile and drone attacks for almost 10 hours on Saturday, hitting civilian infrastructure and the city’s power network on the eve of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s scheduled peace talks with President Donald Trump. “They have no intention of ending the war and are exploiting every chance to inflict more pain on […]
On Saturday, winter storms led to thousands of flight delays and hundreds of cancellations across the United States, as travelers were cautioned to anticipate a second storm during one of the year’s peak travel seasons. The Northeast is seeing the conclusion of Friday’s storm, with the National Weather Service having issued winter advisories across New […]
President Donald Trump announced Thursday evening that the United States conducted strikes against ISIS targets on Christmas Day, following months of warnings from his Administration regarding attacks on Christians in the West African nation. In a post on Truth Social, he stated, “The United States launched a powerful and deadly strike against ISIS Terrorist Scum […]
The called off their yearly jazz concert on Wednesday after the regular host chose to protest President Donald Trump’s recent modifications to the art center’s name. Jazz drummer and vibraphonist Chuck Redd, who has hosted the concert for nearly two decades, said he made the choice after Trump announced he would add his name to […]
A poorly chosen question can ruin the entire mood of a family or friend gathering. Some questions are dull, invasive, or overly vague; others aim to provoke—or are asked without any real interest in the answer. Then there are questions that hit the mark perfectly, livening up the space and bringing everyone together. “A good […]
What role do ambition and daring play in contemporary cinema? The Testament of Ann Lee, helmed by Mona Fastvold, stands apart from any film you’ve experienced, for better or worse. A musical depicting the founder of an 18th-century religious movement, a woman who championed a Utopian vision while asserting that celibacy was the only route […]