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Why I’m Resigning from the NSF and Library of Congress I cannot participate in systems that require dishonesty as the price of belonging.

"For me, the answer now lies in refusal, the withdrawal of participation from systems that require dishonesty as the price of belonging."

Today I am resigning from the National Science Board and the Library of Congress Scholars Council.

I wrote about my decision in TIME.

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Meet Remus, the first dire wolf to exist in over 10,000 years.

Here's what that means for other extinct species: time.com/7274542/colo...

The Real Story Behind Colorado’s ‘Distorted’ Trump Portrait The President lashed out at Democratic Gov. Jared Polis for putting up an unflattering painting—except Polis wasn’t behind it.

Trump has accused the state’s Democratic governor of putting up a “purposefully distorted” unflattering portrait—but it was actually a supporter who commissioned it time.com/7271040/trum...

Exclusive: Zelensky on his talks with Trump about ending the Ukraine War time.com/7270880/zele...

Lewis Hamilton is aiming to not only win a record 8th F1 driver title, cementing his status as the greatest F1 driver to ever live, but also fulfill a lifelong dream.

Hamilton finally got his Ferrari red: time.com/7261784/lewi...

What Zuckerberg Risks by Following Musk's Lead A social media critic argues that Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg are soiling their own platforms

"Thanks to the likes of Musk and Zuckerberg, social media is simply getting worse. Much, much worse," writes @scottnover.bsky.social time.com/7205821/what...

2025 Golden Globes: Nikki Glaser Understood the Assignment The provocative comedian struck the right balance of conviviality, self-deprecation, and snark

Nikki Glaser understood the assignment.

Ready @judyberman.bsky.social's review of the #GoldenGlobes:

Jimmy Carter, the 39th U.S. president, has died at 100

The 39 Most Anticipated Books of 2025 New books from Susan Choi, Anne Tyler, Tina Knowles, Torrey Peters, R.F. Kuang, Kevin Wilson, and more

The most anticipated books of 2025 time.com/7202423/most...

Donald Trump is TIME's Person of the Year time.com/7200212/pers...

Kenya's President Wades Into Meta Lawsuits President William Ruto told outsourcers a new law would mean "nobody will take you to court again on any matter"

Kenya's President waded into Meta's legal troubles there this week, telling outsourcing companies that a change to the law supported by his government would mean "nobody will take you to court again on any matter." The reality is more complicated. My piece: time.com/7201516/keny...

Elton John is TIME's Icon of the Year time.com/7201151/icon...

A documentary made from leaked police interviews with Netanyahu "The Bibi Files" says the Israeli premier's corruption trial is driving his decisions on the war, the director says..

Today, Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu took the stand for the first time in his long-running corruption trial.

Tomorrow, a new documentary featuring leaked police interrogations of Netanyahu is set for general release.

My @time.com Q&A with the makers of The Bibi Files:

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Caitlin Clark is TIME's Athlete of the Year time.com/7200904/athl...

Lisa Su is TIME's CEO of the Year time.com/7200909/ceo-...

OpenAI’s New Ad Shows 'Reasoning' AI Making Basic Errors A demo video shows OpenAI's new o1 tool measuring liquids in inches.

New: OpenAI's latest ad shows its most advanced o1 model giving instructions on how to build a birdhouse. But the dimensions given by the chatbot are inaccurate, and it measures several liquids required for the task in inches

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The 10 Best Fiction Books of 2024 From Percival Everett's 'James' to Kelly Link's 'The Book of Love'

The 10 best fiction books of 2024 time.com/7199834/best...

Justice for Penelope!

The 10 Best TV Shows of 2024 From 'Baby Reindeer' to 'Interview With the Vampire' to 'Shōgun'

The 10 best TV shows of 2024, selected by @judyberman.bsky.social time.com/7178665/best...

The 10 Best Movies of 2024 From 'A Complete Unknown' to 'Babygirl'

Sometimes, right now, it feels like soullessness is the order of the day. But movies are still—for now—made by human beings. And they're one of the most extraordinary means humans have for talking to one another. Here 10 of my favorites, from a very tough year. time.com/7199444/best...

The 10 Best Movies of 2024 From 'A Complete Unknown' to 'Babygirl'

The 10 best movies of 2024, selected by @szacharek.bsky.social time.com/7199444/best...

What Getting 105 Blood Tests From a Health Startup Taught Me Is it the future of health care—or too much data?

What getting 105 blood tests from a health startup taught TIME's Angela Haupt time.com/7176591/func...

Gaza Protests Are One Thing Governments Agree on Suppressing A report says countries known for civic freedoms joined authoritarians in thwarting pro-Palestinian demonstrations.

A new report tracking the health of civic freedoms around the world identifies a notable trend: Crackdowns on Palestinian solidarity protests in every kind of society, from the most open to the least.

More in my latest for @time.com:

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Europe Is Already Reaching for Its Checkbook The return of Trump means the continent will spend more for its own defense, and embrace a greater independence.

As the world braces for the return of Trump, Europe is pursuing greater autonomy—and reaching for its checkbook.

My latest for @time.com:

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How the Novelty Popcorn Bucket Took Over Movies in 2024 Movie theaters made millions selling themed popcorn buckets in 2024. How the trend took off

AMC told me Tom Cruise, Tim Burton, and James Cameron all had a hand in the novelty popcorn bucket trend that dominated movies in 2024

I wrote about how theaters are making millions from the buckets and recruited @time.com staff to review some of the outlandish vessels

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Every year the TIME photo department sits down to curate the strongest images of the year.

Here are the top 100 photographs of 2024:

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According to @dictionarycom.bsky.social, 'demure' is the word of the year time.com/7178900/demu...

I’m a Climate Scientist. I Refuse to Give Up Hope We can solve the climate challenge. But I also have to acknowledge my growing worry that I’m wrong, and the remaining steep obstacles ahead.

I'm a climate scientist.

I refuse to give up hope.

Read Peter H. Gleick's essay here: time.com/7178677/clim...

Trump Is Banned From Separating Families—But Could Fight It The U.S. agreed in a settlement last year to an eight-year ban on Trump's family separation policy. A lead lawyer in the case is prepared in case Trump ignores the ban—or tries to nullify it.

In 2023, families separated at the border by Trump secured a settlement that included an eight-year ban on the practice.

The length was crafted partly out of fear of Trump returning to office.

In an interview with @time.com, the lead lawyer says he’s bracing for Trump to do it again anyway