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The Big Story

They Experimented on Themselves in Secret. What They Discovered Helped Win a War

By Rachel Lance
Culture

What Happens When a Guy and His AI Girlfriend Go to Therapy

By Sierra Greer
The Big Story

How the Pentagon Learned to Use Targeted Ads to Find Its Targets—and Vladimir Putin

By Byron Tau
The Big Story

2054, Part VI: Standoff at Arlington

By Elliot Ackerman and Admiral James Stavridis
The Big Story

2054, Part V: From Tokyo With Love

By Elliot Ackerman and Admiral James Stavridis
The Big Story

2054, Part IV: A Nation Divided

By Elliot Ackerman and Admiral James Stavridis
The Big Story

2054, Part III: The Singularity

By Elliot Ackerman and Admiral James Stavridis
The Big Story

2054, Part II: Next Big Thing

By Elliot Ackerman and Admiral James Stavridis
The Big Story

2054, Part I: Death of a President

By Elliot Ackerman and Admiral James Stavridis
The Big Story

How a 27-Year-Old Codebreaker Busted the Myth of Bitcoin’s Anonymity

By Andy Greenberg
Ideas

Why Aren’t Disabled Astronauts Exploring Space?

By Ashley Shew
Ideas

How a ‘Digital Peeping Tom’ Unmasked Porn Actors

By Kashmir Hill
Ideas

Marie Kondo and the Manhattan Project

By Coco Krumme
Ideas

AI Can Be an Extraordinary Force for Good—if It’s Contained

By Mustafa Suleyman and Michael Bhaskar
Culture

The Aftermath of a 'Miracle Cure' for a Rare Cancer

By James Tabery
The Big Story

How to Survive a Devastating Earthquake—and Firestorm

By Cody Cassidy
Ideas

The End of Influencers on Instagram

By Stephanie McNeal
Ideas

Digital Culture Is Literally Reshaping Women's Faces

By Elise Hu
Ideas

Hey Parents, Screen Time Isn't the Problem

By Phillip Maciak
Culture

AI Wrote 95 Percent of This Murder Mystery

By Aidan Marchine
Ideas

How Parenting Tech Opens the Door to State Surveillance

By Hannah Zeavin
Ideas

The Radical, Expansive Future of Period Technology

By Kate Clancy
Culture

The Castaways Who Built a Town From Their Wrecked Ship

By David Grann
Ideas

What Would It Take to Imagine a Truly Alien Alien?

By Jaime Green
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