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The Unhappy Literary Families of the Internet Age

Fiction about online life tends to mimic its dull repetition. A debut novel doesn’t quite succeed in raising the stakes—but it points the way forward.

Eric Adams slammed for 'pulling the rug' on new NYC crypto coin

Former New York Mayor Eric Adams is facing blistering accusations from the cryptocurrency community after a digital token he helped promote collapsed in value, triggering what many traders are calling a “rug pull” that wiped out millions of dollars in investor funds.

Hegseth to partner with Musk's Grok AI

War Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Monday that the Pentagon will be extending its artificial intelligence network with the addition of Elon Musk‘s Grok AI chatbot.

Meta names Dina Powell McCormick, a former Trump adviser, as president and vice chairman

Facebook owner Meta has named Dina Powell McCormick, a former Trump administration adviser and longtime finance executive, as president and vice chairman of the tech giant.

Elon Musk's Grok AI being adopted by Pentagon despite growing backlash against it

Updated on: January 13, 2026 / 6:12 AM EST / CBS/AP

Poem of the week: Dream-Pedlary by Thomas Lovell Beddoes

From an almost whimsical beginning, these verses on wishing to overcome mortality grow lyrical and deeply moving