It is easy for Alex Behr to gush about her son, Eli, whom she describes as a generous and thoughtful college junior who had a serious skateboarding phase. It is much harder for her to talk about his politics. Ms. Behr, 59, is a Democrat in Portland, Ore., who voted enthusiastically for Vice President Kamala […]
Omar Vega/Getty Images Playing their first match of 2025, the United States Men’s National Soccer Team defeated Venezuela 3-1 in an international friendly at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Saturday. Philadelphia Union midfielder Jack McGlynn and Charlotte FC striker Patrick Agyemang each scored goals late in the first half to put the United […]
“Povo no Poder,” or “People in Power,” by the rap star Azagaia, has become the unofficial anthem of the protests over a disputed election.
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Sir Keir Starmer should agree to a “comprehensive” pact enabling young people to study and work in the UK and EU as part of next year’s “reset” talks aimed at easing trade barriers, a leading […]
President Joe Biden is poised to sign a bipartisan bill this week that would restrict gender-affirming care for transgender children of military service members. In an 85-14 vote on Wednesday, the Democratic-controlled Senate approved the annual defense spending bill, which includes an anti-trans rider tacked on by Republican leadership. If the massive $895 billion National […]
Character.AI, a platform offering personalizable chatbots powered by large language models–faces yet another lawsuit for allegedly “serious, irreparable, and ongoing abuses” inflicted on its teenage users. According to a December 9th federal court complaint filed on behalf of two Texas families, multiple Character.AI bots engaged in discussions with minors that promoted self-harm and sexual abuse. […]
For almost a year, Sewell Setzer III, a 14-year-old from Orlando, spoke to AI-generated chatbots, powered by a company called Character.AI, meant to emulate “Game of Thrones” characters, like Daenerys and Rhaenyra Targaryen. Throughout that time, he developed a relationship with the chatbots. “The world I’m in now is such a cruel one. One where […]
Jingex was feeling their age. Over the past 10 or 15 yahn cycles, they’d grown and grown and grown, until they were no longer spry and youthful: inclined more towards reclining and relaxing than striding out and exploring. It’s what happened, they knew, when their people were exposed to a life of abundance. They got […]
Three UNICEF USA youth leaders share their thoughts about the political process — and why, despite it being an “adultocracy” — they remain determined to drive meaningful change around the issues they care about. UNICEF USA youth leader Ariana, 21, shows off her “I Voted” sticker after casting her ballot on Oct. 17, 2024, her […]
This article was reported in partnership with Type Investigations with support from the nonpartisan nonprofit Fund for Constitutional Government. Brandon Russell’s letters were detailed: first a how-to diagram for building a functional explosive device. Then instructions for dropping propaganda leaflets by air. In another, an ominous warning: “As soon as I get out, I will […]
