Sam Altman on the A.I. Revolution, Trillionaires and the Future of Political Power
Will A.I. give us the lives of leisure we long for — or usher in a feudal dystopia? It depends.
Yearly Archive: 2021
Fireworks Are Back in N.Y.C. Are We in for Another Loud Summer?
It’s a seasonal tradition in the city’s streets, but the displays might not have the same energy they had last year.
Africa May Not Meet Vaccination Goal, W.H.O. Says
The global health agency had set a target for countries to inoculate 10 percent of their populations by September. Here’s the latest on the pandemic.
The Pentagon Papers’ Lessons Went Unlearned
As a soldier in Vietnam, I already knew what the Pentagon Papers revealed. In the years since, America’s leaders have repeated the same mistakes.
Was Daniel Ellsberg’s Leak of the Pentagon Papers Really Heroic?
The way we control secrets has been established by Congress and the executive branch, both accountable to the public and the courts. Daniel Ellsberg, accountable to...
America May Be ‘Back’ in Europe, but How Much Has Really Changed?
Despite the feel-good imagery expected to be on display at the Group of 7 meeting, many Europeans suspect that President Biden is little more interested in...
Traveling to Hawaii? Be Prepared to Pay
Interest in visiting the islands is running high, but the price of paradise can be multiple Covid tests, expensive stints in quarantine, long waits in line...
Consider the $34 Lobster Roll
The pandemic has exacerbated a price spike in the iconic New England summer sandwich.
Harry Kane on England, Goals and His Future at Spurs
He is England’s captain, Tottenham’s goal machine and a Tom Brady superfan. But as transfer talk swirls and Euro 2020 begins, he reveals only what he...
Jill Biden’s ‘love’ blazer sets the tone for G7 summit
Jill Biden has underscored her husband’s unity agenda ahead of the G7 summit in Cornwall, UK, wearing a blazer embellished with the word “love.”
