The Ultraviolent, Wildly Successful, Uniquely American Phenomenon of Grand Theft Auto: 13 years and a billion dollars later, the sixth installment of the blockbuster crime spree game is (almost) here.
15 November - 42 minsThursday, Nov. 19 will see the release of one of the biggest, most anticipated entertainment properties of the year: The video game Grand Theft Auto VI.
The first Grand Theft Auto game was released in 1997, and immediately stoked controversy with its aggressively satirical portrait of amoral, criminal American culture. Over the past 30 years, the franchise has continued to keep a sharp satirical eye on American society, and its often unpleasant excesses. The sixth installment promises to touch on hot-button issues like the war on drugs, police violence, conspiracy theories and influencer culture. And yet, even though the game has already made one billion dollars in pre-order sales, it might...
Olivia Wilde Hit Bottom. Here's How She Bounced Back.
The actor-director learned a lot about shame, regret and failure — and then made a hit movie.
50 mins
14 November Finished
Can Israel’s Opposition Unseat Netanyahu?
Gadi Eisenkot has the chance to form a new government and replace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. But the obstacles are formidable.
30 mins
13 November Finished
What Jensen Huang’s Resignation Will Mean for A.I.
The Nvidia leader stepped down after reports that he had affairs with a subordinate and a woman who U.S. officials say is a Chinese spy.
24 mins
12 November Finished
Public Schools Have a New Crisis: Not Enough Students
The number of students in America’s public schools is shrinking. In some cases, the declines have been so drastic that districts are facing empty classrooms, painful budget cuts and angry debates about whether to close schools. Sarah Mervosh, an education reporter at The New York Times, discusses what the enrollment crisis looks like, why it’s happening and how one school district hopes to fix it.
48 mins
11 November Finished
Secrets, Chips and Spycraft: The Nvidia C.E.O. Scandal
Over the weekend, Jensen Huang, the chief executive and co-founder of Nvidia — which makes the chips that power artificial intelligence — admitted to having an affair with a woman who has been determined by U.S. officials to be a spy. That revelation came after The New York Times broke the story of how U.S. intelligence officers uncovered what they say was a plot by Alice Huang to use their relationship to funnel information to Beijing. Tripp Mickle, a tech reporter for The Times, explains how Beijing tried to compromise one of the tech executives closest to President Trump, and what the scandal could mean for a company with enormous influence over the future of A.I. — and the entire American economy.
31 mins
10 November Finished