U2’s Bono Among 19 Honorees to Receive Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2025
President Joe Biden will also recognize Denzel Washington, Michael J. Fox, Hillary Clinton and others at the White House on Jan. 4.
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Elon Musk Is Posting Nonstop Falsehoods About ‘Grooming Gangs’
Read more: Elon Musk Is Posting Nonstop Falsehoods About ‘Grooming Gangs’Musk’s posts, which have racked up hundreds of millions of views on X, are his latest effort at inserting himself into UK politics.
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Dictatorships Will Be Vulnerable to Algorithms
Read more: Dictatorships Will Be Vulnerable to AlgorithmsIt may seem like a perfect fit: dispassionate software that streamlines the agendas of dastardly regimes. But they’ll find that the tech cuts both ways.
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The Year Democrats Lost the Internet
Read more: The Year Democrats Lost the InternetDemocratic digital strategists and creators argue that the party’s influencer outreach was too little, too late—and that without a coherent message, even the best strategy won’t matter.
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Jimmy Carter, Former U.S. President and Three-Time Grammy Winner, Dies at 100
Read more: Jimmy Carter, Former U.S. President and Three-Time Grammy Winner, Dies at 100Carter, who’s won more Grammys than any other president, is nominated again at the 2025 ceremony for ‘Last Sundays in Plains: A Centennial Celebration.’
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As Birth Rates Plummet, Women’s Autonomy Will Be Even More at Risk
Read more: As Birth Rates Plummet, Women’s Autonomy Will Be Even More at RiskNations are more focused than ever on declining populations. Women, along with gender and sexual minorities, will see their rights come under fire.
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This Was the Year of the Influencer Political Takeover
Read more: This Was the Year of the Influencer Political TakeoverPoliticians fully embraced the creator economy in 2024, blurring the lines between punditry and journalism. By 2028, the lawmakers could become creators themselves.
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The Year of the AI Election Wasn’t Quite What Everyone Expected
Read more: The Year of the AI Election Wasn’t Quite What Everyone ExpectedDeepfakes were nothing like the political force in 2024 that many feared—but that doesn’t mean that generative AI didn’t profoundly affect elections all over the world.
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It’s Time to Move Past AI Nationalism
Read more: It’s Time to Move Past AI NationalismCountries must collaborate if we’re going to create a less fearful future for artificial intelligence.
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People With Extreme Wealth Should Give It Away—or Be Penalized
Read more: People With Extreme Wealth Should Give It Away—or Be PenalizedThe gap between the ultra-rich minority and the vast majority has never been greater. But a wave of activist millionaires is asking for higher taxes.
