The Imperative of Meditation in the AI Era

Viewing the world through a child’s eyes reveals a vibrant, interconnected existence where everything feels alive and communicative. However, as we mature, our perception of life often becomes more mechanistic. We develop stress-management routines that, while serving a purpose, can disconnect us from a more fluid and dynamic understanding of the world. Within the Vedic […]

What Does David Bowie Truly Leave Behind?

This week commemorates 10 years since the passing of the musician, actor, and occasional artist David Bowie. The fact that the 10 – year anniversary is regarded as worthy of recognition shows that Bowie’s status remains as high as ever. His life ended just two days after the release of his final album, . There […]

Ocean Temperatures Hit Record High in 2025

In 2025, Earth’s oceans reached their highest temperatures since record-keeping began, establishing a worrisome new milestone. Research published Friday in a peer-reviewed journal revealed that the upper 2,000 meters (6,561 feet) of the ocean absorbed an unprecedented 23 zettajoules more energy than in 2024—equivalent to roughly 37 times the world’s total energy consumption in 2023. […]

U.S. Seizes Fifth Oil Tanker Associated with Venezuela

Overnight in the Caribbean Sea, the U.S. seized yet another oil tanker—marking the fifth vessel taken in recent weeks as the Trump Administration ramps up its extensive campaign to cut off Venezuela’s oil exports and take charge of maritime trade it claims is full of sanctions violators. Early Friday, the Olina tanker was boarded and […]

Trump Vows to Denaturalize U.S. Citizens If They ‘Deserve’ It

President Donald Trump appears to be attempting to redefine what constitutes a U.S. citizen. Since his return to the White House, he has not only intensified [missing phrase] but also questioned the citizenship status of foreign-born U.S. citizens, raising widespread concerns about the potential weaponization of denaturalization. Trump has focused especially on Minnesota, due to […]

Explaining Grok’s deepfake crisis

Welcome back to In the Loop, TIME’s new twice-weekly AI newsletter. We’re releasing these editions both as Time.com stories and emails. If you’re reading this in your browser, why not to have the next one sent directly to your inbox? What to Know: The Deepfake Crisis on X A worrying trend— Over the past few […]

The Heartbreaking True Events That Inspired Rosemead

The film Rosemead, which opens in theaters across the country on January 9, draws from the tragic real-life case of Lai Hang, a 49-year-old mother with terminal cancer. Fearing her 17-year-old son George was planning a mass shooting, she shot and killed him while he slept. Adapted from a 2017 Los Angeles Times article by […]

How Trump’s Gambit in Venezuela Will Reshape Latin America

When U.S. President Donald Trump announced the capture of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro after American military strikes in Caracas last Saturday, he quickly indicated that Venezuela was not an isolated instance. Trump also [mentioned] Colombia and Cuba. Senior U.S. officials echoed this messaging. The takeaway was clear: toppling Latin American leaders through force had reemerged as […]

Trump’s Withdrawal from U.N. Environmental Bodies: Implications for the Climate

On Wednesday night, President Trump declared that the U.S. would withdraw from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), a significant global treaty that establishes a legal framework for international negotiations to tackle climate change. This move follows the Trump Administration’s request to the State Department last February to review the country’s participation […]

Protests Break Out After Deadly ICE Shooting in Minneapolis

Tensions escalated in Minneapolis in the wake of the of a 37-year-old woman by a federal immigration agent, with protests intensifying and leading to confrontations between demonstrators and law enforcement. Demonstrators gathered Thursday outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, which houses offices for several federal agencies, including an immigration court and the local ICE […]