文化
人工智能投资灰色市场暗潮涌动
随着OpenAI和Anthropic的估值飙升，硅谷圈外人士正争先恐后地通过各种方式分得一杯羹。
A Booming Shadow Market of Sketchy A.I. Investments
As OpenAI’s and Anthropic’s valuations soar, Silicon Valley outsiders are rushing to secure a small slice however they can.
文化
玛丽·阿拉纳：在现实与想象之间写作
《拉丁裔之地》的作者谈及她在创作新小说时参考的几本书。
Marie Arana and Writing Between Reality and Imagination
The “LatinoLand” author discusses a few of the books that she has turned to while working on her new novel.
新闻
山姆·奥尔特曼赢了马斯克，但我们都输了
伊丽莎白·霍姆斯和山姆·班克曼-弗里德的案件至少让人感受到因果报应的快意。但在马斯克诉奥尔特曼案中，反对一个傻瓜实际上就是支持另一个。
Sam Altman Won in Court Against Elon Musk. But, Really, We All Lost
The cases of Elizabeth Holmes and Sam Bankman-Fried at least offered a pleasant sense of comeuppance. But in Musk v. Altman, to root against Tweedledum was effectively to root for Tweedledee.
新闻
得州参议院初选共和党血战，民主党看到希望
参议员约翰·科宁正试图在得州总检察长肯·帕克斯顿的挑战中守住阵地，这场较量将检验该州能向右翼走多远。民主党候选人詹姆斯·塔拉里科可能从中受益。
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A Republican Bloodbath in the Texas Senate Primary Is Giving Democrats Hope
Senator John Cornyn is trying to fight off Texas’s attorney general, Ken Paxton, in a battle to see how far right the state can be pushed. James Talarico, the Democratic nominee, may benefit.
漫画
每日漫画：5月20日，星期三
一幅以最新新闻和事件为灵感的漫画。
Daily Cartoon: Wednesday, May 20th
A drawing that riffs on the latest news and happenings.
幽默
并不遥远的往昔遗物
愿上帝怜悯我们千禧一代的灵魂。
Relics of the Not So Distant Past
May God have mercy on our millennial souls.
文化
为什么最好的写作建议往往最古怪
《三六五》这本新出版的写作练习集，延续了那些古怪、深奥且前卫的创作指南传统，旨在解锁创意头脑。
Why the Best Writing Advice Is Often the Weirdest
“Three six five,” a new collection of writing exercises, belongs to a venerable tradition of goofy, esoteric, and avant-garde guides to unlocking the creative mind.
文化
被遗忘的歌剧杰作《瓦内莎》的复兴
塞缪尔·巴伯1958年的歌剧数十年来备受冷落。一部卓越的新制作是其正当复兴的最新证明。
The Redemption of “Vanessa,” a Neglected Operatic Masterpiece
Samuel Barber’s 1958 opera was in disrepute for decades. A remarkable new production is the latest evidence of its rightful resurgence.
新闻
《纽约客》记者阿娃·科夫曼荣获2026年全国杂志奖
该奖项表彰她为极右翼博主柯蒂斯·亚尔文撰写的特写。此前，杂志社的吉莉安·劳布拍摄的名人摄影作品也获得了认可。
The New Yorker’s Ava Kofman Wins a 2026 National Magazine Award
The prize, for a Profile of the far-right blogger Curtis Yarvin, follows recent recognition for the magazine’s celebrity photography by Gillian Laub.
文化
德雷克想要了结旧账
在三张回归专辑——《Iceman》、《Habibti》和《Maid of Honour》中，这位说唱歌手试图处理一些未竟之事。但当他享受乐趣时，他的音乐听起来更好。
Drake Would Like to Settle the Score
On a trio of comeback albums—“Iceman,” “Habibti,” and “Maid of Honour”—the rapper tries to address some unfinished business. But he sounds better when he’s having fun.
漫画
每日漫画：5月19日，星期二
一幅借最新新闻和事件发挥的漫画。
Daily Cartoon: Tuesday, May 19th
A drawing that riffs on the latest news and happenings.
新闻
加沙和平计划毫无进展
在美国斡旋的停火协议达成六个多月后，以色列仍控制着加沙超过一半的领土，哈马斯拒绝解除武装。
The Gaza Peace Plan Has Gone Nowhere
More than six months after the U.S.-negotiated ceasefire, Israel still controls more than half the territory in Gaza, and Hamas refuses to disarm.
综合
佐治亚州初选地图：实时结果
共和党挑选挑战者，将在参议院选举中对阵乔恩·奥索夫；一位特朗普支持的副州长试图在共和党州长初选中抵挡一位亿万富翁挑战者。
Georgia Primary-Elections Map: Live Results
The G.O.P. picks a challenger to face Jon Ossoff in the U.S. Senate election; and a Trump-backed lieutenant governor tries to hold off a billionaire challenger in the Republican primary for governor.
新闻
肯塔基州初选地图：实时结果
一场争夺米奇·麦康奈尔参议院席位的竞选，以及托马斯·马西在肯塔基州第四国会选区的守位之战。
Kentucky Primary-Election Results: Thomas Massie Loses
The outspoken critic of President Trump fails to hold on to his seat in Kentucky’s Fourth Congressional District.
幽默
如果人们谈论其他技术的方式像谈论人工智能一样
别担心——我们有世界上最杰出的科学家在努力确保Cuisinart搅拌机不会出于自身利益而杀死我们所有人。
If People Talked About Other Technologies the Way They Talk About A.I.
Don’t worry—we have the most brilliant scientists in the world working to make sure it’s not in the Cuisinart mixer’s best interest to kill us all.
新闻
招生悬崖已至：哪些学校能幸存？
随着高中毕业生人数下降，大学将关闭，一些将合并，另一些可能变得面目全非。
The Enrollment Cliff Is Here. Which Schools Will Survive It?
As the number of new high-school graduates drops, colleges will close, some will merge, and others may change beyond recognition.
新闻
托马斯·马西的竞选揭示了特朗普的影响力
为什么肯塔基州的一场共和党竞选会成为有史以来最昂贵的众议院初选？
What Thomas Massie’s Race Says About Trump’s Influence
Why has a Republican contest in Kentucky become the most expensive House primary of all time?
新闻
本雅明·内塔尼亚胡的国内战争
这位以色列总理的政府正给国家的民主制度带来激进变革。
Benjamin Netanyahu’s War at Home
The Israeli Prime Minister’s government is bringing radical change to the country’s democratic institutions.
文化
戛纳的荣光骤然降临
第七十九届电影节首周，詹姆斯·格雷、帕维乌·帕夫利科夫斯基和滨口龙介的杰出新作惊艳亮相。
All of a Sudden, the Glories of Cannes Are Upon Us
In its first week, the seventy-ninth edition of the festival unveiled standout new works by James Gray, Paweł Pawlikowski, and Ryûsuke Hamaguchi.
漫画
每日漫画：5月18日，星期一
一幅以最新新闻和事件为灵感的漫画。
Daily Cartoon: Monday, May 18th
A drawing that riffs on the latest news and happenings.
杂志
哈基姆·杰弗里斯能否带领民主党夺回众议院？
唐纳德·特朗普主导的一场史无前例的选区重划行动，加上民主党内部的裂痕，让这位少数党领袖的胜利之路比以往任何时候都更加艰难。
Can Hakeem Jeffries Lead a Democratic Takeover of the House?
An unprecedented gerrymandering effort led by Donald Trump—and internal divisions among Democrats—has made the Minority Leader’s path to victory harder than ever.
杂志
为夏日辩护/反对夏日，一段咒语
“在悲伤的会费中，在树液里，在松树的针叶上，／尽管心已入冬，夏日依然来临。”
For/Against Summer, a Spell
“In sorrowship dues, in sap, on the spines of pines, / despite the winter of hearts, summer came.”
新闻
美国消费者的关税退款在哪里？
特朗普政府已开始向缴纳进口关税的企业退还超过一千五百亿美元。到目前为止，大多数消费者仍在等待看到明显的好处。
Where Are the Tariff Refunds for American Consumers?
The Trump Administration has started repaying more than a hundred and fifty billion dollars to companies that paid its import duties. So far, most of their customers are still waiting to see much benefit.
杂志
《零售天使》，罗伯特·平斯基
“你优雅的灵在太妃糖机的铬臂间／于莫里斯糖果店跳着萨拉班德／拆解又编织无瑕的甜蜜。”
“The Angel of Retail,” by Robert Pinsky
“Your spirit of grace in the taffy machine’s chrome arms / At Morris’s Candy performing a sarabande / Unknitting and knitting again immaculate sweets.”
杂志
邻家的人口贩卖受害者
一名年轻女孩从几内亚被带到达拉斯附近的一个富裕郊区。她在强迫奴役中度过了接下来的十六年。
The Human-Trafficking Victim Next Door
A young girl was brought from Guinea to a wealthy suburb near Dallas. She spent the next sixteen years of her life in forced servitude.