Policy

Here’s why disasters like Libya’s dam collapses happen and how to prevent them

Self-driving cars are expanding their ranges in a handful of U.S. cities, but the reality doesn’t yet match the hype

Seemingly trivial differences in training data can skew the judgments of AI programs—and that’s not the only problem with automated decision-making

Many states prioritize using money from a federal energy assistance program for low-income people to defray energy costs for heating rather than cooling bills

Amtrak will soon get 28 high-speed rail cars. But they won't operate at high speeds because Amtrak tracks are outdated

Ten medications, costing tens of billions of dollars, will be the first to be subject to Medicare price negotiations

Though Republican presidential candidates aimed to set themselves apart from Donald Trump at Wednesday’s debate, none are seizing on climate policy or support for renewable energy manufacturing and jobs as a way to stand out

The world needs more scientists to get off the sidelines during policy debates

Effective regulation of AI needs grounded science that investigates real harms, not glorified press releases about existential risks

On this date 78 years ago, the first atomic bomb fell on Hiroshima. Survivors involuntarily provided key medical data for years, without receiving any help

U.S. journalism needs to be treated as a “public good” like roads, schools and bridges

A Nobel laureate in economics explains how artificial intelligence will affect inequality—and how solutions such as a shorter work week might mitigate its negative effects