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The Ones We Sent Away
I thought my mother was an only child. I was wrong.
The disabled children we sent away, Sam Altman’s AI revolution, Bronze Age Pervert, and how America got mean. Plus new fiction by Dave Eggers, trigger warnings, Edvard Munch, owl intelligence, August Wilson, when violence goes viral, and more.
I thought my mother was an only child. I was wrong.
The OpenAI CEO’s ambitious, ingenious, terrifying quest to create a new form of intelligence
An internet personality who espouses fascism, racism, and bodybuilding has won influential converts.
In a culture devoid of moral education, generations are growing up in a morally inarticulate, self-referential world.
A short story
Has the national obsession with trauma done real damage to teen girls?
Is social media making America’s murder surge worse?
Spiral Jetty never stops changing.
A new exhibition offers a counterpoint to The Scream.
James McBride’s new novel tells a story of solidarity between Black and Jewish communities.
The birds possess even uncannier powers than we’ve imagined.
How August Wilson became one of the country’s most influential playwrights
Readers respond to our June 2023 issue.
A devilish crossword puzzle