Sam Altman Is the Oppenheimer of Our AgeHe insists the artificial intelligence he is creating could destroy civilization even as he hastens its advancement. Do we know enough about him?
COVID Is a VibeAfter Omicron, the pandemic will be what we make of it.
ByDavid Wallace-Wells
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Two Paths for OmicronDepending on how you look at the U.S. data for this new variant, the story it tells inspires either relief or dread.
ByDavid Wallace-Wells
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The Case for Climate ReparationsA trillion tons of carbon hangs in the air, put there by the world’s rich, an existential threat to its poor. Can we remove it?
ByDavid Wallace-Wells
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Weathering the WeatherMental-health professionals are trying to figure out how to talk about the climate.
How Did the End of the World Become Old News?This month, the world saw an unprecedented global heat wave, wildfires in the Arctic Circle — and virtually no headlines about climate change.
