In 1958, a white supremacist bomb tore through an Atlanta synagogue. Rabbi Jacob Rothschild answered by calling for justice, solidarity and courage. On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, his response offers a stark contrast to the surveillance state America built from fear.
Cory Alpert
Scott Wiener’s AI caricature of Connie Chan shows why political AI doesn’t need to fool voters to influence them. Cory Alpert examines how campaigns in San Francisco, Brazil and beyond are using synthetic media—and why deepfake rules may be missing the real threat.
Cory Alpert
A bigger language once meant a bigger audience. But in Ukraine, Ireland, Kyrgyzstan, and beyond, people are questioning whether global connection should require surrendering the language that made them who they are.
Cory Alpert
In Kyiv, air raid sirens eventually become background noise. After another night sheltering from Russian drones and missiles, Cory Alpert reflects on adaptation, survival, and why life in a war zone is often misunderstood.
Cory Alpert