Malcolm talks about his new bestselling book The American Way of Killing, the cities of America being under policed comparatively to foreign counterparts, Baltimore being an example of a place that has brought down shootings, murders and arrests. Related book: The American Way of Killing: The Invention of an Epidemic

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Aaron Sorkin's Oscar-winning screenplay for "The Social Network" helped define Mark Zuckerberg in the public imagination. Sixteen years later, Sorkin turns from Facebook's origins to its consequences. He wrote and directed "The Social Reckoning," inspired by whistleblower Frances Haugen's leak of thousands of internal documents to Wall Street Journal reporter Jeff Horwitz. Correspondent Jo Ling Kent talks with Sorkin and Haugen about Facebook's power – and what it means for a

Studies have shown that people who hold grudges have greater levels of cardiovascular trouble, and higher levels of depression and anxiety. But according to one survey, four out of five adults harbor some lingering resentment towards others, sometimes over the smallest of reasons. Correspondent Susan Spencer talks with experts about why some people can maintain grudges for years; how holding grudges can be counterproductive; and what it takes to have forgiveness overcome ling

A new documentary makes the case that Elon Musk is a human of mass destruction. Related

The president’s diesel deal sells out Ukraine, and does nothing for Americans.

When companies create products that hurt people, the victims can sue. The legal system allows those who are harmed to seek compensation from those who are responsible. These liability laws are one of the oldest forms of corporate regulation, and an effective one. Liability is a powerful incentive to behave responsibly. It speaks to corporations in a language they understand: Money.

In less than four years, mathematician Steve Strogatz watched AI go from flailing at basic arithmetic to solving problems that baffle the world’s best mathematicians. In September of 2026, Open AI announced it had solved a Millennium Prize Problem, one of math’s highest achievements. In short, mathematics is right now on the cusp of a reckoning that may be coming for all of us. In this episode, Steve grapples with the idea that the window might be closing on humanity’s effort

But wait. Some of those conversations you were glad to escape may have been doing a job, too. New research from Wharton management professor Peter Cappelli and University of Texas at Austin communications professor Y. Jasmine Wu suggests that working remotely can weaken “relational capital.” Related: Could working from home also strain your relationship?

Blaise Agüera y Arcas argues that function defines life more than material does, and that AI belongs in the same story

Is the addition of intelligence and volition to these systems the creation of something more like an alien mind, such that analogies to the way we have treated transformational technologies before no longer hold? Related: A guide to understanding AI as normal technology Note: this worrisome "localized, bounded" important video conversation w/transcript still does not well-address the nafarious or self-serving inevitable motives within globlal humanity.

Welcome to the postliterate era. Related book

The microbiome isn’t what it used to be in many parts of the world. The shift may be affecting the well-being of people in industrialized countries.

Global weather patterns are responding to record warmth in the Pacific Ocean. These forecasts will be updated regularly.

Your future will probably be better than your past. Related: The Seven Habits That Lead to Happiness in Old Age Related: The Kind of Smarts You Don’t Find in Young People

Scientists are starting to uncover the links between being a night owl and some neuropsychiatric conditions.

The industry’s approach to safety will guarantee more failures unless something changes.

We're focused on the wrong tax loophole

Jacob Coxon, a former Anthropic and OpenAI researcher who spoke out about the dangers of artificial intelligence, opens up to Jon Stewart about the grim reality of the tech industry— from malicious hacks to potential biological attacks. The two discuss the future, AI-led utopia that tech companies are trying to sell us, the megalomania and riskiness that underlie the industry, and the terrifying capabilities Coxon witnessed while training AI models at Anthropic and OpenAI

A war that was intended to demonstrate the reach of American power has now done the opposite. It is a lesson in unintended consequences.