Big Tech, Out-of-Control Capitalism and the End of Civilization
A new documentary, The Social Dilemma, warns that the harm wreaked by digital technologies is outweighing the benefits
Opinion
A Political Scientist’s Guide to Following the Election
It’ll be messy, but we have the tools and the technology to ensure that everyone has an equal opportunity to cast a vote and have it counted
Life’s Small-Molecule Problem
What if the signature of living things is the lack of a simple signature?
The Earth Is on Fire
It’s immoral to saddle today’s young people with an inheritance of environmental catastrophe
When Whales Stop Calling
Seismic surveys looking for oil and gas deposits are interfering with cetacean communication, likely stressing the marine mammals
An Ambitious Strategy to Preserve Biodiversity
The so-called 30 by 30 plan would protect 30 percent of U.S. lands and waters from development by 2030
Can CBD Cure What Ails You?
Proponents say yes, but scientific studies on the effectiveness of this chemical derived from cannabis are a mixed bag
The Science of America’s Dueling Political Narratives
Elections aren’t won on the basis of policies; they’re won on the basis of the stories each side tells about itself and its values
COVID in the White House Should Be America’s Wake-Up Call
This pandemic is far from over, and we aren’t doing enough to stop it
Coronavirus News Roundup: September 26–October 2
Here are pandemic highlights for the week
