Amber Glenn, who is making her Olympic debut at the Milano Cortina Games, is fighting to preserve the joy of her experience. A fierce advocate…
Mikaela Shiffrin Fights Back Tears Talking About Her Late Father After Olympic Win
When Mikaela Shiffrin last won an Olympic gold medal, in PyeongChang eight years ago, her father Jeff—known throughout the skiing community for both his unyielding…
The Complicated Stakes of the AI Race Between the U.S. and China
Trade tensions between the United States and China have eased for now, but the technology race is accelerating. While Washington and Beijing have relaxed export controls…
In Netflix’s America’s Next Top Model Doc, A Harrowing Story Reveals the Ethical Fog of Reality TV
I didn’t expect a Netflix documentary series about America’s Next Top Model to make me think about warfare, but in retrospect the connection isn’t so…
Stressed Out? Try Putting Together a Kids’ Puzzle
Jodi Jill hates flying. So when turbulence hits and her nerves start to fray, she reaches for the 50- to 75-piece kids’ jigsaw puzzle tucked…
When Honesty Is Overrated in Relationships
From childhood, honesty is framed as a moral north star. Tell the truth. Don’t lie. Say what you mean, no matter the cost. But adult…
Ukraine-Russia Peace Talks End Abruptly, Zelensky Says Moscow Trying to ‘Drag Out’ Negotiations
The second day of peace talks between Ukrainian and Russian officials in Geneva ended abruptly Wednesday morning, after just two hours of discussions. Ahead of…
Mikaela Shiffrin Redefines Olympic Legacy With Slalom Gold
Mikaela Shiffrin can now leave her Olympics demons behind. For in her final Olympic race of these 2026 Milano Cortina Games, the one that carried…
Japan Leads in a Tight Race for the Women’s Figure Skating Podium
If there is one thing the figure-skating events at the Milano Cortina Olympics have proven, it’s that nothing is predictable. From gold-medal favorite Ilia Malinin…
Free Skier Alex Ferreira Really, Really, Really Wants That Gold Medal
When U.S. free skier Alex Ferreira was asked this past August how badly he needed an Olympic gold medal to cap off his career—he owns…