Well, it’s been a good run. The people of Earth developed agriculture, composed symphonies, traveled into space, and invented a high-tech porn-distribution device that could also be used to watch cat videos, but now it’s all over. The zombie apocalypse — the one we’ve all feared for the past couple of years or so, whenever Walking Dead premiered — has finally begun.
It’s subtle. If you look out your window right now, you won’t see a herd of decomposed, blood-soaked zombies lumbering down the middle of the street. Not yet. But the evidence is there, if you’re willing to piece it all together.
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THE FEED
what we know
NYPD Arrests Pro-Palestinian Protesters at Columbia University: How It Happened
trump on trial
What Happened in the Trump Trial Today: ‘We Have Our Jury’
early and often
Biden’s Uncle (Probably) Wasn’t Eaten by Cannibals
trump on trial
A Trump Juror Has Been Outed
life after roe
Why Are Republicans Suddenly Sounding So Pro-Choice?
early and often
Who’s the Trump VP Pick? Latest Odds for Every Shortlist Candidate.
the national interest
Why a Second Trump Term Will Make the Middle Class Pay
early and often
This Year’s Democratic Convention Won’t Be a Replay of 1968
screen time
The First AI Gadgets Are a Cautionary Tale
alejandro mayorkas
The Mayorkas Impeachment Trial Was a Joke
early and often
The ‘Uniparty’ Delusion Shared by MTG and RFK Jr.
fog of war
GOP Senate Candidate Has a Mystery Bullet in His Arm
tremendous content
Trump Is Still Fuming Over Kimmel Mocking Him at the Oscars
sports betting
The NBA Is Facing a Blockbuster Gambling Scandal
politics
Bob Menendez’s Possible Legal Defense: My Wife Did It!
games
The NBA Playoffs Are Going to Be So Much Fun
the national interest
Conservatives Suddenly Realize Tucker Carlson Is a Lying Russia Dupe
daddy issues
Why Is Elon Musk Dragging His 3-Year-Old Around the World?
trump on trial
The Who’s Who of Trump’s Trial
early and often
Murder Rates Are Dropping Despite GOP ‘Crime Wave’ Rhetoric
early and often
Johnson’s Foreign-Aid Plan Relies on Democrats Saving Him Repeatedly
early and often
The House’s Anti-Mike Johnson Club Gets a Loud New Member
early and often
Did Trump Really Consider Making RFK Jr. His VP Pick?
trump on trial
‘Sleepy Don’: Trump Falls Asleep (Again!) During Hush-Money Trial
the money game
Elon Musk Has Forgotten What Tesla Is