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Florida Decided There Were Too Many Children

The state’s elimination of vaccine mandates is a courageous first step toward decluttering itself of any excess kids.

AI and the Fight Between Democracy and Autocracy

The AI researcher Gary Marcus says techno-fascism is already happening in the United States.

What It Costs to Be a Sorority Girl

Parents hire coaches for all sorts of extracurriculars; why not to train their daughters to make friends?

Photos of the Week: Humanoid Olympiad, Finger Wrestling, Haystack Rock

Sea lions in San Diego, a slippery-pole contest in Malta, the Balls of Fire festival in El Salvador, the World Tango Championship in Argentina, and much more

A Different RFK Jr. Just Appeared Before Congress

America’s health secretary has moved into attack mode.

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