A short story by Ismail Ibrahim from Issue Eighteen.

Capitalism transforms the quest to control risk into the most reckless gambling—just look to the insurance industry.

The Drift’s advice column #7

The Drift’s advice column #7

Anand Giridharadas in conversation with Madeleine Baker

Anand Giridharadas in conversation with Madeleine Baker

By Brian Goodman. In the wake of Viktor Orbán’s defeat, Budapest’s postliberals face end times.

By Brian Goodman. In the wake of Viktor Orbán’s defeat, Budapest’s postliberals face end times.

By Brian Goodman. In the wake of Viktor Orbán’s defeat, Budapest’s postliberals face end times.

By Brian Goodman. In the wake of Viktor Orbán’s defeat, Budapest’s postliberals face end times.

Fourteen anonymous contributors share how they’re using, not using, or being forced to use A.I.

By Brian Goodman. In the wake of Viktor Orbán’s defeat, Budapest’s postliberals face end times.

Fourteen anonymous contributors share how they’re using, not using, or being forced to use A.I.

By Brian Goodman. In the wake of Viktor Orbán’s defeat, Budapest’s postliberals face end times.

Issue 18 of The Drift

By Brian Goodman. In the wake of Viktor Orbán’s defeat, Budapest’s postliberals face end times.

Extremely abbreviated reviews by Isabella Cacdac Ampil, Max Arambulo, Madeleine Baker, Elizabeth R. Blackburn, Sascha Cohen, Ariel Courage, Drew Dickerson, Greta Dieck, Ben Gambuzza, Julian George, Dr...

Fourteen anonymous contributors share how they’re using, not using, or being forced to use A.I.

By Hanson O’Haver. With its persistent penchant for music biopics, Hollywood continues to churn out a familiar tune.

By Brian Goodman. In the wake of Viktor Orbán’s defeat, Budapest’s postliberals face end times.

Issue 18 of The Drift

Trump has killed the postwar social contract, but its demise was long in the making. To protect science as a public good, we need a different approach.

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Colton Valentine on Rachel Cusk and the roman à clef

Labatut and Best both fear this outcome. But Labatut does not realize we already live in a world governed by an alien intelligence.

Colton Valentine on Rachel Cusk and the roman à clef

A short story by Henri Lipton from Issue Eighteen.

A short story by Henri Lipton from Issue Eighteen.

Capitalism transforms the quest to control risk into the most reckless gambling—just look to the insurance industry.

By Lora Kelley. The recent slate of content moderation fiction might depict a world that no longer exists.

Capitalism transforms the quest to control risk into the most reckless gambling—just look to the insurance industry.