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Philosophers Are the Latest Hiring Target for AI Companies

BENJAMIN WALLACE

A.I. labs are hiring contrarian, chin-stroking, finger-steepling sages. Who’s underemployed now?

Obama vs. Trump Is the Election Day We Needed but Never Got

EZRA KLEIN

The proxy battles we got instead have not settled questions we have to settle.

Searching for What Pretty Means After an Acid Attack

SAMANTHA LATSON

Nafiah Ikram was steps from her home when a stranger threw acid in her face. Five years later, she is trying to rebuild her life and cope with a stunning twist in her case.

America Marks Its 250th Birthday With Storms, Sweat and Fire

CAMPBELL ROBERTSON

Independence Day celebrations were canceled nationwide and the Brooklyn Bridge briefly caught fire. Yet Americans still found countless ways to celebrate.

Mallory McMorrow Suspends Senate Bid in Democrats’ Heated Michigan Primary

REID J. EPSTEIN

The state senator sought to carve a middle path between a left-wing candidate and one backed by the party establishment, but she gained little traction.

White House Criticizes Smithsonian Museum for ‘Extreme Political Activism’

GRAHAM BOWLEY, ROBIN POGREBIN AND JENNIFER SCHUESSLER

A scathing report released on the Fourth of July says the National Museum of American History downplays the role of the founders while emphasizing social justice.

Wikipedia Is Battling for the Soul of the Internet

TIFFANY HSU

The internet’s largest stockpile of free knowledge is under threat from MAGA, A.I. and foreign autocrats. A bibliophile ex-ambassador is here to help.

Mexico’s World Cup Moment Is Pure, Fragile Magic

IOAN GRILLO

In Mexico City, World Cup euphoria is overshadowing political gloom.

How Meta’s Threads Became as Popular as X

ELI TAN

The social platform that Meta once positioned as a rival to Elon Musk’s X now has 500 million monthly users. It increasingly resembles Reddit.

WATCH: David Muir goes inside the vault holding America's founding documents

In 1776, the Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia. David Muir is in the room where it all happened – and sees the first draft of the U.S. Constitution.

Their Seaplane Trip From the Hamptons Ends With a Scary 15 Seconds

CHELSIA ROSE MARCIUS AND MILES G. COHEN

A teenager traveling with her grandmother filmed a video as the seaplane they were flying in crashed in the East River. They were rescued along with four other passengers, the pilot and a crew member.

Israel Is Not Invincible

MAIRAV ZONSZEIN

There is suddenly daylight between the Trump administration and Netanyahu.

WATCH: Eagle-eye view of the Great American Fair

ABC News' Chief White House Correspondent Mary Bruce is atop the 110-foot-tall Ferris wheel that is the centerpiece of the Great American Fair.

WATCH: Disney's support for Blue Star families

ABC News' Bob Woodruff is at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, with a group of blue star families, highlighting the sacrifices they make.

WATCH: Gold Star moms pay tribute to sons

The five mothers lost their sons who were in active duty formed a sisterhood to ensure all soldiers are never forgotten.