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NBC Mockumentary Sitcom “Stumble” is a Flipping Good Time
NBC’s “Stumble” is pretty cute. The mockumentary sitcom follows champion cheer coach Courteney (Jenn Lyon) as she builds a team from scratch after getting ousted from the community college where she’s spent her career. Yes, the faux documentary format is overdone, and where “Stumble” hits wrong notes, it’s because of its chosen format. We don’t…
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What Scientists Are Learning From Brain Organoids
Lab-grown “reductionist replicas” of the human brain are helping scientists understand fetal development and cognitive disorders, including autism. But ethical questions loom.
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Her Research Could Improve Training For Service Dogs
“This is a type of science that has an impact that most people could see in their homes,” said Erin Hecht, a canine researcher at Harvard. “Now there’s just no money.”
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How the Metropolitan Opera Feeds Its Over-the-Top Appetites
When the curtain goes down onstage, it goes up at the Met’s restaurant, bars and staff cafeteria.
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OpenAI Races to Quell Concerns Over Its Finances
The A.I. company faced pushback after a top executive raised the idea of government aid, amid concerns that the A.I. industry is headed toward a dangerous bubble.
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How A.I. and Social Media Contribute to ‘Brain Rot’
A.I. search tools, chatbots and social media are associated with lower cognitive performance, studies say. What to do?
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Are A.I. Therapy Chatbots Safe to Use?
Psychologists and technologists see them as the future of therapy. The Food and Drug Administration is exploring whether to regulate them as medical devices.
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Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan Restructure Their Philanthropy
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative said its restructured organization, Biohub, would lead its focus on artificial intelligence and scientific research.
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Republicans Block Measure to Bar Military Strike on Venezuela
All but two G.O.P. senators voted against a resolution to stop the president from expanding his military campaign against drug traffickers to include land targets inside Venezuela.
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Kazakhstan May Join the Trump-Brokered Abraham Accords
The Central Asian country already has diplomatic relations with Israel, but the move appears to be a good-will gesture to President Trump.