Policy

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

Vast evidence shows firearms restrictions in civil protection orders save lives

It is possible to transform empty office buildings into residential ones—but remodeling these spaces won’t be easy

AI chatbots blur the line between intimacy and secrecy, posing risks for users with national security interests and access to sensitive information

Outrage, not hope, will move us to prevent gun violence

Interference from the tobacco industry is the primary reason Africa is unable to implement antismoking regulations

Recent efforts to weaken labor protections for minors are linked to the social Darwinist notion that people are inherently unequal