As an American armada is amassing off Iran’s coast, the country is in turmoil. The regime’s killing of thousands of people to crush protests has fuelled rage rather than fear. How, we ask, can the country hold together after such bloodshed? Both the ruling theocrats and their opponents threaten more violence. 

There are good reasons, our Bartleby columnist says, to worry about the effect of AI on entry-level jobs. But there are good reasons too for companies not to slash them. The topic is also explored in the new season of Boss Class, our podcast on work and management—available now.