When Reason magazine celebrated its 50th anniversary back in 2018, I helped mark the occasion with a column about "the 5 worst Supreme Court rulings of the past 50 years," a list that featured ...

Former Vice President Kamala Harris sparked a wave of criticism online this week after proposing what she described as a ...

An uninsured driver, who could not be found for years despite the attentions of a private investigator, was tracked down when ...

A CIA report found Iran can weather a Strait of Hormuz blockade for months. The Tennessee legislature approved a new ...

A culture optimized for short-form content is producing citizens less capable of the sustained attention that complex problems, meaningful relationships, and democratic participation all require.

New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. Is Gen Z finally logging off? Over the past few ...

Researchers created a "Brainrot Index" to rank U.S. states by levels of digital overstimulation. "Brainrot," the 2024 Oxford Word of the Year, describes diminished cognitive function from excessive ...

UCSB scientists discovered that watching just seven minutes can open your mind and enhance creativity. By Steven Zeitchik Senior Editor, Technology and Politics When Jonathan Schooler and Madeleine ...

If you’ve spent much time on TikTok recently, you may have noticed a strange new type of AI brain rot taking over: fruit dramas. These AI-generated short dramas feature odd-looking anthropomorphic ...

Apple launched an unconventional TikTok marketing campaign featuring 12 bizarre “brain rot” videos to promote the new MacBook Neo, including content like limes FaceTiming lemons and blushing Apple ...

If you don’t know the term “brain rot” by now, congratulations! You probably don’t have it. It’s slang to describe the idea that being “very online” is harming our brains. It also describes the ...