Society & Policy

Brawls over the honesty of online and cable news today owe their origins to World War I and a debate that divides us still

Is baby Skynet already here? We need robust laws now to withstand eliminating humans from nuclear decision-making

Baked-in news practices cover only the worst moments of protests and neglect telling people what protesters are asking for, extensive research shows

Personality measures suggest Donald Trump exerts a cult of personality over his followers, people who are psychologically susceptible to his appeal. This could help explain how he has succeeded in U.S. politics while other populists have not

Exposing the antiscience playbook reveals the antiregulatory motives of its deep-pocketed bankrollers

Costs are skyrocketing to modernize the U.S. nuclear arsenal. Instead of turning a blind eye, Congress should demand fiscal oversight and make hard decisions balancing costs with deterrence

WHO now admits the COVID virus and other germs spread “through the air.” This plain language may help improve research and action to fight disease

We shouldn’t be afraid of AI taking over humanity; we should fear the fact that our humanity hasn’t kept up with our technology

Repression draws attention to campus protests, like those over the conflict in Gaza, and makes them grow

Mental health recommendations for pilots and air traffic controllers bring new ideas to old problems; the FAA must decide what’s next

It is imperative that we protect science education from “intelligent design” and other alternative “theories”

The COVID pandemic and the police murder of George Floyd polarized views on policing. Rather than abolishing policing or maintaining its status quo, we need to make it better and more focused