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![]() Jemima KellyFinancial Times |
The US president’s rather bizarre character is crucial to understanding why he is so successful
Large language models are unaware of the offline context that sensitive information might be employed in
Anxieties about the decline of literacy are well founded, but the spoken word opens a welcome space for nuance too
Democrats should spend less time on gimmicks and more on communicating what they actually stand for
Over the past week, we have seen two very different sides to the president’s communication style
By losing our ability to see things at face value we are losing our grip on reality
JD Vance’s musings on Catholic theology drew a rebuke from the pope himself
The return of Donald Trump to the White House captures a broader cultural shift
Changes to the fact-checking regime at Meta make it look like he’s caving in to Trump
If we focus more on what’s going on around us, we may end up feeling better about things
The former property developer well understands how buildings and spaces can be used effectively as propaganda
Lo-fi, unpolished performances have become more popular than carefully stage-managed versions of reality
Joe Biden’s decision to pardon his son Hunter invites comparison to Donald Trump’s most censured actions
Overconfidence since the election victory of Donald Trump could tee the sector up for its next collapse
Voters didn’t enter the polling booths holding their noses; they went in with their eyes wide open
Moral grandstanding is not the best way to convince people to come over to your side
Doing more than one thing at once can feel overwhelming — but it can also be liberating
The former president’s latest town hall was a spectacle even by the standards of modern American politics
Our fractured, algorithm-driven attention economy is all too easily exploited when people aren’t paying attention
Unsightly kerbside debris to some, eco-friendly cycles for hire have improved urban journeys
This campaign may be awash with crypto money and rhetoric but it’s not clear that either of the candidates really care
The feeling may be superficial but that doesn’t make it any less agonising
Repelled by the characters of those who decry censorship, we fail to value rights that are fundamental to liberal democracy
Democrats are beating the former US president at his own game
Apparently meaningful relations between events get us hunting for causation in vain
The former president’s running mate lacks charisma, charm and a sense of humour
Reactions to the Ambani wedding show we have lost our distaste for fortunes on extravagant display