NotableNo wonder Elon Musk hates “The Odyssey.” “What’s striking, though, isn’t just that people are returning to theaters, it’s the sort of films they’re going to.” — Michelle Goldberg, an Opinion columnist Maybe the problem with A.I. is people. “Brief your A.I. agent the way you would brief a new hire. Tell it not just what you want done but why it matters, what constraints are in play, what success or quality looks like and what pitfalls to avoid.” — Keith Ferrazzi, the founder of Ferrazzi Greenlight, an executive coaching firm Our vast collective Jeffrey Epstein failure. “The question is, how do we address the magnitude of that failure? What can justice mean for the survivors at this point?” — Rachel Louise Snyder, a contributing Opinion writer Spotlight
Please Don’t Thank Us for the LandMany conservatives who critique land acknowledgments aren’t acting in good faith, but they do have a point. ICYMITrump’s tariff runaround defies the courts — and common sense. “This whole game of tariff Whac-a-Mole has the flavor of my regular negotiations with my toddlers: When I tell one he can’t hit his brother with a shovel, he produces a stick instead. (Points for creativity, though.)” — Natasha Sarin, a contributing Opinion writer Listen (or Watch)More in Opinion
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