Opinion

Social media experts evaluate TikTok, Twitter and other platforms on their ability to handle the danger of misinformation about the coming 2022 elections

American federalism has destabilized the balance between states’ and federal rights, thwarting effective response to the nation’s health threats

AI models for health care that predict disease are not as accurate as reports might suggest. Here’s why

Ecologically and socially friendly “convivial technologies” help Earth and us

As USGS takes over operations of a Landsat satellite, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland explains how the data gathered will help the Biden administration’s climate change plans

While controversial, safe injection sites help people who need them, and applying moral foundations theory to others’ hesitations could help sway the public

While international experts try to figure out what caused the ruptures in the Nord Stream pipeline, engineers have multiple options to try and fix it

A study of gamer behavior finds they shy away from gay characters, regardless of their strengths

Climate change is worsening Alaskan wildfires, which, in turn, are worsening climate change. Here’s how to break this vicious cycle

A moral movement called longtermism, which focuses on protecting humanity’s future, dwells too much on artificial intelligence and not enough on war

In Louisiana, home to miles of polluting industries, slowing the progress of Formosa Plastics is critical to social and environmental justice

The Census Bureau must improve its data anonymization methods to protect vulnerable groups