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A year before she died, Sophie Rottenberg climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro. Her mother says her "tiny hand" photos were a signature joke. Mourners were given the toys at her funeral. She was 29.

She told no one about her agony except ChatGPT. What her death reveals about AI risks

A 29-year-old woman confided her suicidal thoughts to an AI chatbot — not to her therapist, not to her parents, not to her best friend. What can AI learn from her death?

Many recent grads say AI is making it harder to get a job. Economists aren't so sure

The unemployment rate for young adults with new degrees is higher than the rate for all workers, according to the New York Fed. Is AI the problem, or is it more complicated?

Supporters leave flowers and photographs at a vigil for late Cambridge professor Jason Arday in London on Aug. 17. Arday died Aug. 14 at age 41 amid allegations of plagiarism and embellishing his biography.

Jason Arday's rise and fall tells a larger story about academia, a critic says

What can academia learn from Jason Arday's rise and fall? Atlantic staff writer and former academic Tyler Austin Harper weighs the questions his story left behind.

Duane Davis appears in court during his murder trial, related to the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, at Clark County District Court Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas, Monday, Aug. 17, 2026.

A dispute about fact vs. fiction at the trial over Tupac Shakur's 1996 killing

A prosecutor said that while few have been willing to speak about the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur, Duane "Keffe D" Davis is the "one person who has a hard time being silent."

A volunteer's vehicle is loaded with green bag food pickups from local neighbors and ready for delivery to the Worthwhile Pantry as part of the process of the Talent Food Project.

Feeding neighbors and building community in Talent, one bag of food at a time

The Talent Food Project uses a neighborhood donation system to help address food insecurity in Jackson County and support local families.

Ashland native Jacob Harth brings new seafood venture to Tillamook Bay

Ashland native Jacob Harth discusses his plans to transform a historic Tillamook Bay property into a restaurant, seafood market and workforce housing.

Cattle graze along the Snake River. Snake River Basin steelhead are among species that conservationists are concerned could be harmed by expanded cattle grazing under a new federal plan.

Conservationists sue feds over plan to allow cattle grazing on 24 million western acres

The Center for Biological Diversity filed the lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Oregon alleging the grazing would harm imperiled species across the West.

Boarded-up buildings prompt Grants Pass to consider new rules

City officials are weighing new property maintenance standards as they look for ways to address long-vacant or deteriorating commercial properties.

A SureFire firearm sound suppressor, commonly referred to as a silencer, is displayed during the National Rifle Association (NRA) Annual Meeting in Houston, Texas on May 28, 2022. A recent court ruling eased restrictions around the purchase of suppressors.

Part of a key firearms law lapsed following a federal court decision. What happens now?

A federal judge's decision in Texas has major implications for the National Firearms Act. What does this mean for certain guns and other weapons?

The U.S. Department of Justice Building on Aug.17, in Washington, D.C.

Former federal prosecutor is suing DOJ for 'unlawful and retaliatory' firing

A federal prosecutor who was fired earlier this year is suing the DOJ, alleging she was unlawfully dismissed for political reasons tied to her work prosecuting a case against anti-abortion activists.

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