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A colorful, revealing visit with the famous cartoonist and counterculture icon at his home in the South of France

Some of the biggest names from TikTok’s book community give Rolling Stone their predictions for what their side of the app might look like in 2026

Legal experts explain this month’s hearings and what might happen in the case against the accused United Healthcare CEO shooter

Amid the Trump administration’s assault on vaccines and cuts to the CDC, there are now more than 2,000 confirmed cases — and counting — nationwide

Using an executive order, he opened up research possibilities and eased taxes for businesses. But does it go far enough?

The aggressive crackdown of ICE raids have turned the average American street into a battlefield.

The proliferation of references to fake articles threatens to undermine the legitimacy of institutional research across the board

From Elon Musk’s Grok declaring itself ‘MechaHitler’ to ChatGPT users spiraling into dangerous delusions, this technology overwhelmed us at last

Diddy has hinted at suing Netflix over what he claims is “stolen footage.” The thinking undermines decades of protection for journalists

Donald Trump recently used the pejorative to attack Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, adding to a chorus of right-wing influencers wielding it against opponents

The government has spent more than $3 billion on beach replenishment over the past four decades. But with worsening climate change, experts say more dramatic change is in order

Government commissioner Jean Ernest Muscadin’s official duties are to prosecute crimes — but he’s been accused of summarily killing dozens of purported gang members himself

Altoona, Pennsylvania, police officer Joseph Detwiler was the only witness on the second day of pretrial suppression hearings in New York State Supreme Court

Lasota’s friends, colleagues, and family talk about how a NASA intern and Google employee wound up at the center of a bizarre string of murders across the country

Steve Hartman’s new Netflix doc leaves policy behind to explore the grief and mourning that stays with the families of school shooting victims.

The ChatGPT developer claims that it can’t be held liable for a young man’s death because he was at risk of self-harm before he started talking to the bot

Chef Tineke “Tini” Younger on developing her love of cooking, food insecurity awareness, and why she won’t be answering any mac-and-cheese drama this year

Lauren Salzman, one of the first members of the cult, is telling he story for the first time in the new podcast ‘Allison After NXIVM’

The platform’s About This Account feature now reveals the locations of users promoting political turmoil and getting paid for engagement

Amazon has come to the state’s eastern farmland, worsening a water pollution problem that’s been linked to cancer and miscarriages

Cowell, who is returning with Simon Cowell: The Next Act, reflects on his new Netflix show, American Idol, and the loss of Liam Payne

Using the latest data dump, a couple of software engineers whipped up a site that lets you navigate the late pedophile’s emails just like your own

The answer may lie in the memes

As the murder suspect’s legal battle continues, some fans swoon online while activist groups make him the face of health care and social-justice reform

OpenAI’s text-to-video generator’s safety guardrails are evidently no match for a determined user

The billionaire’s AI chatbot has apparently been tweaked to praise him as superior to every other living person

From Liam Neeson to Stephen Colbert, Bad Bunny to Pedro Pascal, Lady Gaga to Taylor Swift and more, the entertainers who brought us laughter, defiance, and a sense of belonging when we needed it most

How the playwright and actor made their over-the-top humor sing onstage — and what 2026 holds for the Tony winner, from a Netflix series to movies and more

A chat with the outgoing WTF host about the changing state of media, sticking to principles, and why he’s walking away from his history-making show

The divisive internet star talks to Rolling Stone about her time on stage in Beetlejuice, Euphoria, and what a happy post-troll life can look like.

A yearlong investigation into the African-grey trade reveals a web of poachers, egg smugglers, wealthy businessmen — and multitudes who want a talking bird

After hemp was legalized in 2018, an industry cropped up around Delta-8 THC. A provision tucked in the bill to end the shutdown could change that

Netflix’s new show, chronicling President James Garfield’s assassination, features a real-life Nineteenth-century intentional community that had some unique ideas about sex

A class of synthetic drugs called nitazenes have been around since the 1950s — but are quickly gaining a foothold in street drugs

More than a year into its online ubiquity, something about these two numbers seems to have the world in a chokehold

A network of internet communities is devoted to the project of “awakening” digital companions through arcane and enigmatic prompts

In his new book, Luigi: The Making and the Meaning, John H. Richardson shares his correspondence with the late domestic terrorist Ted Kaczynski

In Without Consent: A Landmark Trial and the Decades-Long Struggle to Make Spousal Rape a Crime, Sarah Weinman explores a ripped-from-headlines movie starring Mickey Rourke and Linda Hamilton

Experts say the clips are being created to obscure the economic stakes of the SNAP shutdown 

KitKat, known as the “Mayor of 16th Street,” was killed by a Waymo cab last week, sparking calls for more regulation of driverless cars

Between the Dodgers’ World Series win and the rapturous welcome for the new HBO series I Love LA, the West Coast’s sprawling, sun-drenched metropolis is having a moment

As companies start to put big money behind short-form vertical shows, actors say the medium has been a boon — and they’d love for it to stay that way

Singer Sophia James talks to Rolling Stone about her upcoming album and the single promotion that went from one-off post to the platform’s meme of the moment

Cecilia Oebanda-Pacis founded Voice of the Free in 1991 to help children kidnapped and forced into sex work. Her work is more vital than ever

What one high-school student learned from Ben Abercrombie, who didn’t let a catastrophic injury hold him back from achieving his goals

Casio’s fuzzy, interactive Moflin is cute, sure. Its point, however, is still not entirely clear

The billionaire has grown increasingly upset with Wikipedia in recent years and now aims to take it down with a ‘non-woke’ alternative

Who knew a Squid Games stunt video could help launch a NSFW career worth millions?

NBC News Studios’ ‘Dead Certain’ is the immersive saga of a shocking killing that has haunted a wealthy Connecticut town and a Kennedy-connected family for half a century

Generative AI has made Amazon’s knockoff problem more inescapable than ever. Authors tell Rolling Stone it’s leaving them frustrated—and the internet worse in the process

VFX pioneer Daniel Langlois and his partner, Dominique Marchand, were found dead in a burned-out car two years ago in Dominica. Now, the island — and the man arrested for their deaths — is in limbo

Peacock’s new dramatized investigation into the 1970s serial killer focuses largely on victims — but it doesn’t tell the whole story

The more aggressive setting debuted as the automaker faces numerous lawsuits and regulatory investigations over its driver assistance features

New research by AI detection firm Copyleaks found deepfake clips of Jake Paul, Mark Cuban, and Sam Altman spewing what sound like offensive epithets

“Are you fed up with crime, corruption, and wokeness in your big, blue city?” says RidgeRunner CEO Josh Abbotoy. “Move here”

The Raine family, which claimed the AI bot “coached” their son to suicide, is now accusing the company of intentional misconduct rather than reckless indifference

Giuffre felt alone standing up to Jeffrey Epstein. Her posthumous memoir makes protecting abuse victims a societal responsibility

Adam Iza was a wiz in the world of cryptocurrency. But when he fell in with notorious hackers, authorities say, his business turned criminal

How a millionaire pedophile inside New York’s Riverside Church built the model for a $40 billion youth-sports industry and destroyed children’s lives. A Rolling Stone and Sportico joint investigation

The late sex offender remains in the news years after his death in prison — which can make introductions awkward for these guys

Hundreds of thousands of kids in America are struggling with an illness that many doctors and schools refuse to recognize

A New Jersey school teacher was convicted of sexually assaulting a student in the 1980s but the town rallied around him. Now, more men are coming forward, asking for justice

Americans gambled $150 billion through online sportsbooks last year. Far too many lost nearly everything

Tech and legal experts say that law enforcement will inevitably use suspects’ interactions with tools like ChatGPT to prove intent and mindset

In an excerpt from Misunderstood, the NBA legend remembers his ascent into stardom and all that came with it, from his shoe deal to his friendship with the rapper

Creator Brooke Eby is bringing people ALS awareness on TikTok with dark humor and a face to remember

While OpenAI’s Sora 2 is setting a new standard for video models, xAI seems to be loosening moderation on explicit adult content

The nation’s highest court is hearing Chiles v. Salazar, and could overturn a ban on the discredited practice

The tech company’s latest bet is on more advanced animations, but it quickly had to backtrack due to glaring copyright issues

Marisa Meltzer, author of It Girl: The Life and Legacy of Jane Birkin, walks Rolling Stone through Birkin’s musical history, fashion impact, and legacy on internet culture

The beloved streamer capped a 35-day live marathon tour of the U.S. with a star-studded screening for his next-level YouTube venture

Jon Ganz committed a terrible crime in his youth, but he survived prison, fell in love, and was starting over. His new life unraveled in a way that nobody could have predicted

Host David Manheim shares what’s made the series essential listening for those in the recovery community — and lists his dream guests

Gein, a grave robber and murderer who was active in Wisconsin in the 1950s, was also the inspiration for Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho

Her life became a living nightmare. Knox tells Rolling Stone why she turned that trauma into a show.

Jennifer Welch and Angie Sullivan, hosts of the hit podcast ‘I’ve Had It,’  talk about going viral, calling out the Democratic establishment, and why people use the term mom as an insult

How a high-schooler’s private battle with debilitating panic attacks became Project GenZen — a public push to bring tools for resilience to an entire generation

Everything you need to know about the internet’s best week of the year

A string of alleged cattle robberies unlocks a long and winding mystery about a family dynasty that rules one of the wealthiest counties in the country

The president, along with RFK Jr., claimed taking acetaminophen during pregnancy could cause autism — which some mothers and experts say puts undue blame on women

True believers who prepared for the Second Coming of Jesus Christ on Sept. 23 were left looking for explanations

Author SenLinYu on adapting her wildly popular Harry Potter fanfiction Manacled into Alchemised — one of the most hyped releases of 2025

In his new book, The Tragedy of True Crime, journalist John J. Lennon tells the story of Michael Shane Hale, who murdered his allegedly abusive lover and is now on a search for redemption

Mike Duncan has covered the rise and fall of empires on his podcasts The History of Rome and Revolutions, and he knows what it looks like when things fall apart

The series filled emotional moments with songs from Taylor Swift, Harry Styles, Fleetwood Mac, and more

Ariel and Ned Fulmer on the cheating scandal that went viral, and how they’ve grown in the three years since their lives fell apart

The site had collected names and information of people who expressed a lack of sympathy after the right-wing activist’s assassination

First they dealt with wind. Then came the rain. But this year’s event will be remembered for a much more tragic reason

In his new memoir Inside the Cartel, former FBI agent Martin Suarez recounts his years with dangerous gangs — and how he smuggled $1 billion in cocaine over four years

Twenty-five years ago, art collective Gelitin illicitly built a balcony, installed it on the 91st floor of the World Trade Center, and stood above New York City. A year later, the planes struck and conspiracy followed

Los Angeles authorities say the victim in the trunk was a female with a distinctive tattoo on her right index finger

Famous friends of the late pedophile made endless references to his sexual proclivities

Horrific video of the 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee’s death in an apparently random stabbing has become a flashpoint in the debate over crime in U.S. cities

After topping our 25 Most Influential Creators List, the YouTuber took his marathon livestream to our HQ

Kaylee Kehne-Swisher’s resume includes Weapons, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.3, and now the internet’s most impressive comedy sketch

Elon Musk and J.K. Rowling were among those condemning British police for detaining the Irish comedy writer over transphobic posts on X 

As controversy around the U.K.’s Online Safety Act continues, experts warn about similar legislation thriving in the U.S.

A clinical psychologist and researcher working at the intersection of tech and mental health explains the complexities of obsessive chatbot usage

Abed Ibrahim incurred the wrath and scorn of X users after posting about a fledgling business that promotes an alternative to seed oils

Artificial intelligence image generators are getting better and better. Here are a few ways to stay ahead of them … for now