The Archive

• A new NBC News/SurveyMonkey poll finds most Americans think AI is doing more harm than good in schools, with many saying kids learn better without it — even as daily AI use keeps climbing among adults themselves. Is skepticism catching up to real problems, or running ahead of the evidence?
• The screen turns to face you before you've even ordered, asking for a tip on a coffee you're about to pay full price for. Should you feel obligated to tip at a coffee counter?
• South Park rebranded itself South America for its season premiere, mocking Trump's executive order renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America, and closed its new intro with a nude, flag-wiping caricature of the president. Sharp political satire, or comedy that's more shock value than substance?
• Prince Harry made his first public UK appearance since moving back with Meghan and their kids, telling reporters it is good to be back on British soil, while King Charles has said the couple are private citizens who will not resume royal duties. A genuine step toward reconciliation, or a return on the family's own terms?
• The NBA hit the Clippers with a $30 million fine, year-long suspensions and five lost draft picks over a secret sponsorship deal allegedly used to pay Kawhi Leonard around the salary cap, and now the Justice Department has opened its own criminal investigation. Has the league already handled this, or does a federal probe mean the punishment wasn't enough?
• President Trump dismissed growing AI safety warnings from Anthropic's Dario Amodei, OpenAI's Sam Altman and Elon Musk as a hoax, saying the only guardrail AI needs is a strong and smart president. Confidence in American leadership, or dismissing a real risk the industry itself is raising?
• Russia and China vetoed a US-backed resolution to keep UN experts monitoring Iran's nuclear sanctions, ending independent oversight just as the IAEA referred Iran's non-compliance to the Security Council for the first time in 20 years. Legitimate pushback against a biased process, or Russia and China running interference for Tehran?
• President Trump renewed his threat to rip down the Kennedy Center if his name is not added to the building, hours before a federal judge ruled he cannot demolish it without 30 days notice. A president's prerogative over a federal institution, or an abuse of power over a beloved arts center?
• Macklemore was dropped from the rest of Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour after shouting "Free Palestine" onstage, reportedly under pressure from Patriots owner Robert Kraft. Several opening acts quit in solidarity. A promoter protecting its brand from politics, or punishing an artist for speaking up?
• Alex Gibney's documentary "Musk" premiered at Venice to strong reviews, and Elon Musk is calling it a "boring hit piece" while his lawyer sends legal letters over its claims. Serious accountability journalism, or a one-sided takedown?
• Texas QB Arch Manning apologized after laughing on camera about an AI-generated video showing his coach slapping a reporter. Was the backlash to a 22-year-old laughing at an obviously fake clip fair, or overblown?
• Norway is considering becoming the first country to ban camera-equipped smart glasses like Meta's and Snap's, over fears they enable covert filming and facial recognition in public. Necessary privacy protection, or regulation racing ahead of tech people find useful?
• A UN fact-finding mission says it has reasonable grounds to believe the US committed war crimes in Iran with February strikes on a school and a sports facility. Accountability for wartime failures, or a rush to judgment?
• Speaker Mike Johnson sent the House home a day early for midterm campaigning, sidelining a resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the Iran war. Routine scheduling, or burying accountability before an election?
• Everyone wants more legroom, and reclining eats into the space of the person directly behind. Is reclining your airplane seat inconsiderate?
• A hundred pages in, it still isn't clicking, but you've already invested the time. Should you finish a book you're not enjoying?
• The phone buzzes, and before anyone notices, half the table is looking down instead of at each other. Is it rude to check your phone during a meal with friends?
• A jar goes out on the counter next to the card reader before you've even gotten your drink. Should tipping be expected for a coffee you ordered at the counter?
• You unwrap a gift you'll never use and quietly plan to pass it on to someone else next birthday season. Is it OK to re-gift a present?
• Assisted dying is a genuinely live legislative debate in multiple countries right now, not a hypothetical. Should it be legal everywhere it's requested?
• Price hikes, fragmented libraries and ad-supported tiers have crept streaming back toward the exact experience it was meant to replace. Has streaming actually made TV worse than the cable era it disrupted?
• Diagnostic AI is already outperforming human doctors on some narrow tasks. Would you trust an AI over a human doctor if it had the better track record?
• One approach keeps everything shared, the other keeps a clear line of "mine" and "yours" even inside a committed relationship. Should couples have joint or separate bank accounts?
• The lights are down, the film has started, and somewhere behind you a conversation is still going. Is it acceptable to talk during a movie at the cinema?