We asked 100 scientists about unsolved problems in their fields. They sent back provocations — on the origins of life, the possibilities for human progress and much more.…
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Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel were recognized for their work on light-gated ion channels and optogenetics, a technique that uses tiny lights to activate neurons in the brain.…
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POLITICS
The Trump administration released a report showing career officials had objected to the 2021 memo as evidence that the policy…
Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general and Republican Senate candidate, has alleged a sprawling profit-driven conspiracy. Pediatricians say the accusations…
Daniel Fish’s staging of a C-SPAN segment reveals the complex yet tender relationship between the fiery Larry Kramer and the…
The president said that his PAC, MAGA, Inc., would pay for TV ads promoting him that had been paid for…
The director of the F.B.I. and his girlfriend announced their engagement on social media over the weekend.…
WORLD
DATA BREACHES
Healthcare system Ascension has notified 437,329 patients of a data breach exposing “demographic information, such as name, address, phone number(s),…
On April 14, 2025, Alternate Solutions Health Network, LLC (“ASHN”) filed a notice of data breach with the U.S. Department…
On April 8, 2025, Eisner Advisory Group LLC filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Montana…
On April 8, 2025, 90 Degree Benefits filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Texas after…
On April 8, 2025, Benefits Partner, LLC dba Salus Group filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General…
CYBERSECURITY
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Have you ever found yourself doodling in the margins of a notebook during a particularly dull meeting or class? Or maybe you’ve picked up a paintbrush or some colored pencils after a stressful day, only to find yourself feeling surprisingly refreshed afterwards. It turns out, art isn’t just something that hangs in galleries or…
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When was the last time you lost yourself in a book, so…
Unveiling Hidden Wonders: What Nature’s Secrets Teach Us About Wildlife I recently…
There’s something incredibly humbling about gazing up at the night sky, feeling…
Storytelling is an intrinsic part of what makes us human. From the…
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This colorful grain salad is laced with juicy stone fruit and milky burrata cheese.…
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Last week’s Democratic National Convention surfaced differences over the war in Gaza that could widen fissures between labor activists and…
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The post-pandemic rush seems finally to be easing, which has airfares lower and hotels offering more inducements to book.…
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Central bankers are lowering borrowing costs, but that won’t be a cure-all for a widespread lack of affordable housing.…
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How some high-tech entrepreneurs are trying to use new forms of technology to solve the problem of mega-wildfires in the…
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The president’s student loan repayment plan remains suspended after a Supreme Court ruling. Here’s what that means for borrowers.…
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A three-year analysis of unconditional cash stipends concluded that the initiative has had some success, but not the transformational impact…
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The two presidential nominees are talking about their approaches for solving America’s affordability crisis. But would their plans work?…
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OPINION
A cinematic review of Haja Mo’s The Ring of Heaven By Kamsa Khan There are science-fiction novels that imagine the future as machinery. There are others that imagine it as empire, war, rebellion, technology, apocalypse, or escape. The Ring of Heaven imagines the future as a question of worthiness. Haja Mo’s novel opens not with a battle,…
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By Ash Kiola There are science-fiction films that want to overwhelm you.…
I Ran Every Scenario. None of Them Work. By Ravi MenonDistinguished Magazine…
CARTOON
Ever feel like the universe is just beneath your feet? He does—literally.…
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Because they were trying to figure out how to multiply! 🌳🍎…
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