Voters who sent George Santos to Congress are stuck with him

ChatGPT, DALL-E 2 and the collapse of the creative process

Nir Eisikovits, UMass Boston; Alec Stubbs, UMass Boston

The technology’s focus on the framing of the artistic task amounts to the fetishization of the creative moment – and devalues the journey that waters the seed of an idea to its fruition.

Why America has a debt ceiling: 5 questions answered

Steven Pressman, The New School

Treasury Secretary Yellen announced the US will hit its $31 trillion debt ceiling on Jan. 19. Economists and markets are worried Congress won’t act in time, which could trigger a financial crisis.

Reunions can be nostalgic and painful as well as happy – as the ancient Greek heroes Achilles and Odysseus show us

Joel Christensen, Brandeis University

A classics scholar reflects on Greek myths and what they can help us understand about recreating relationships – as a bridge from our past to present selves.

Special counsels, like those examining Biden’s and Trump’s handling of classified documents, are intended to be independent – but they aren’t entirely

Organ-on-a-chip models allow researchers to conduct studies closer to real-life conditions – and possibly grease the drug development pipeline

US birth rates are at record lows – even though the number of kids most Americans say they want has held steady

Atmospheric rivers over California’s wildfire burn scars raise fears of deadly mudslides – this is what cascading climate disasters look like

Congress investigates presidents, the military, baseball and whatever it wants – a brief modern history of oversight

Dead billionaires whose foundations are thriving today can thank Henry VIII and Elizabeth I

College students who work more hours are less likely to graduate

We offer a gold star to all the quizzers who sent us their perfect scores last week. Here's the honor roll:

Lida A., Tim S., Emory D, Lorna E., Lucien L., Barbara M., Lei Lani L., Tina H., Pamela D., Ben M., Whitney G., Quentin K., Joyce K., Tom S., Sher M., Mary O., Maricopa A., Linnea C., Patricia G., Christopher B., Linda S., Vianna Z., Laura R., Mark D., John F., Eugene B., Tracy D. and Rinna H.

Here’s the first question of this week’s edition:

A recent study shows that college students with jobs are 20% less likely than their peers to do what?

1. A. Suffer from depression
2. B. Default on student loans
3. C. Graduate from college
4. D. Binge-watch ‘White Lotus’

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