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The Rules of Grief

The post-Kirk purge was never about decency. Trump's response to Rob Reiner's murder proves it.

Glenn Beck Made an AI George Washington. It Sounds Exactly Like Glenn Beck.

The conservative radio host's new AI chatbot is part of a broader push to create right-wing alternatives to "biased" AI. The pattern should concern everyone.

What Will 2026 Mean for Journalism? Some Thoughts...

Here's a look at my annual media predictions, 2021-2026.

Same Script, Different Target

A trans instructor in Oklahoma gave a bad essay the grade it deserved. What happened next follows a formula the right has perfected.

The Company Betting You'll Bet on Anything

The prediction market's CEO says the goal is to "financialize everything and create a tradable asset out of any difference in opinion." What could go wrong?