Across much of the industrial world, trust in government is low and declining. Why is this happening and why, exactly, does it matter?
An unusually thorough new study loo...
For the first time in the group’s 17-year history, the G20 summit in Johannesburg last month was marked by a complete absence of the United States at the negotiating tabl...
We are nearing a tipping point with artificial intelligence. Scientists call it the singularity — the moment when machine intelligence surpasses our own. Some experts war...
An internal memo written by the Food and Drug Administration’s top vaccine regulator offers a concerning glimpse into the future of vaccine regulation in the U.S. — and c...
The decision to attend college was a no-brainer during the second half of the 20th century. It almost assured higher earnings and job security. Tuition wasn’t even very e...
There’s a reason George W. Bush was the last governor to win the White House: In the 25-plus years since, governors have proved incapable of weathering the intense public...
Marriage rates in the United States have plummeted nearly 60% since 1970, hitting historic lows amid rising divorce risks and financial pitfalls. This decline isn’t prima...
There are two big worries when it comes to the rapid advances in artificial intelligence. The first is that it will lead to robot overlords that will eradicate humanity. ...
There are plenty of sophisticated materials that the world is counting on to limit global warming. Polysilicon for solar panels. Rare earth magnets for wind turbines. Lit...
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