How to Defraud Democracy
A worst-case cyberwarfare scenario for the 2020 American presidential election
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Graphics That Seem Clear Can Easily Be Misread
Misreading data visualizations can reinforce biased perceptions
The Search for Social Identity Leads to "Us" versus "Them"
Uncertainty in the world threatens our sense of self. To cope, people embrace populism
Truth, Lies & Uncertainty
Searching for reality in unreal times
Misinformation Has Created a New World Disorder
Our willingness to share content without thinking is exploited to spread disinformation
Everyone Is an Agent in the New Information Warfare
Before you click “like,” hit “pause”
"A Complete Enigma"—New Zealand Lizard Declared Extinct 130 Years After Only Sighting
But here’s the good news: new research finds it was actually six different species, and five still exist—for now
The Three Little Pigs and Climate Change
A fable for our time
Will China Overtake the U.S. in Artificial Intelligence Research?
The nation wants to make its AI industry dominant by 2030
Gene Editing Transforms Gel into Shape-Shifting Smart Material
The CRISPR technique can trigger the new material to release drugs or pick up biological signals
