Today we look at the state of American inertia. By Sam Sifton I am the host of this newsletter. American history is full of transformative industrial, technological and architectural innovations.

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When Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang spoke at the Financial Times Future of AI Summit, his warning landed with unusual urgency. “China is going to win the AI race,” he told the FT, crediting Beijing’s ...

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A cinematic obsessive with the filmic palate of a starving raccoon, Rob London will watch pretty much anything once. With a mind like a steel trap, he's an endless fount of movie and TV trivia, borne ...

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Crumbling highways. A housing shortage. Broken infrastructure. America is stuck. But the pendulum may be ready to swing. Video illustration by Nico Krijno Supported by Crumbling highways. A housing ...