When generative AI was left to its own devices, its outputs landed on a set of generic images – what researchers called ‘visual elevator music.’ Wang Zhao/AFP via Getty Images
Art

AI-induced cultural stagnation is no longer speculation − it’s already happening

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Using multiple digital devices at once can be highly distracting and overstimulating. Riska/E+ via Getty Images
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Why ‘unwinding’ with screens may be making us more stressed –...

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Around the world, Taylor Swift’s fan base skews female. AP Photo/Heinz Peter Bader
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The only thing limiting Taylor Swift’s popularity is partisan polarization

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American soprano Renee Fleming performs at a dress rehearsal for a Metropolitan Opera production of ‘The Merry Widow’ in New York in 2014. Jack Vartoogian/Getty Images
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Opera is not dying – but it needs a second act...

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People protest against U.S. President Donald Trump’s policy toward Greenland in front of the U.S. consulate in Nuuk, Greenland, on Jan. 17, 2026. AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka
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Trump’s stated reasons for taking Greenland are wrong – but the...

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Tiny insulating layers inside electronics help store charge so computers can run smoothly. bee32/iStock via Getty Images
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An ultrathin coating for electronics looked like a miracle insulator −...

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Who will be in the majority in Congress after the midterm elections? Douglas Rissing/iStock/Getty Images Plus
culture

For 80 years, the president’s party has almost always lost House...

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American farmers face a changing future for their businesses. Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images
Business

American farmers, who once fed the world, face a volatile global...

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The moment you look away from those adorable eyes, these mischievous creatures will sneak out of your lab. Joshua J. Cotten/Unsplash, CC BY-SA
culture

Raccoons break into liquor stores, scale skyscrapers and pick locks –...

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