ArgonautFebruary 19, 2025
Trump’s ‘Iron Dome’ Space Weapons Plan Ignores Physics and Fiscal Reality
Proposed U.S. space defenses against hypersonic nuclear missiles are unnecessary, impractical and would trigger a dangerous new arms race
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Every Wednesday, Scientific American editor Dan Vergano helps you make sense of science and society.
ArgonautFebruary 12, 2025
Return-to-Office Demands Don’t Benefit Employees or Businesses
Donald Trump has joined big firms in demanding workers end remote work. But the evidence suggests that hurts both workers and the work
ArgonautFebruary 5, 2025
Elon Musk Can Find His $2-Trillion Federal Spending Cut in Nuclear Weapons
DOGE’s Elon Musk should turn his $2-trillion hatchet to wasteful and perilous U.S. nuclear weapons modernization plans