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
In a tough new ad for the Democrat running against Representative Jeff Crank, the brother and sister-in-law of Virginia Giuffre…
It’s Oct. 5 — 29 days away from the midterms. Here’s the state of play.…
The justices will begin their new term with a landmark case about whether local governments can sue oil companies over…
Democrats are increasingly confident they will have a record number of women serving in the House next year, after backing…
Even before the justices start their new term on Monday, the court has spent the summer resolving fast-moving requests on…
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
ART
PHOTOS
FEATURED
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…
LATEST
The theft of sensitive information belonging to millions of AT&T’s current and former customers has been recently discovered online, the telecommunications giant…
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The Illinois Secretary of State’s office is alerting Illinois residents about a recent data breach that impacted the agency. Last…
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Nearly 400,000 people had sensitive healthcare information stolen by hackers during a 2023 cyberattack on a company that supports eye…
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This week, an anonymous person uploaded a link to “Internal Club Penguin PDFs” on the 4Chan message board with the…
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Ticketmaster owner Live Nation confirmed “unauthorised activity” on its database after a group of hackers said they had stolen the…
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A 4chan user has leaked 270GB of internal New York Times data, including what’s said to be source code and…
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Ever since the Cronut, creative bakers refuse to leave the croissant alone. Here are the many ways they’ve mashed it…
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“We are conducting our investigation on where the alligator has been since it went missing,” said a notice by the…
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Analysis of hundreds of calls — or “rumbles” — found a component that individual elephants recognized and responded to, according…
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She set firm boundaries with her mother-in-law but can’t understand her son and his wife’s boundaries with her.…
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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 Ari Needa There are science-fiction films that look expensive, and there…
By Ravi Jamal There are films that arrive with hype, and there…
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! 🌳🍎…
Because they know how to hit all the right notes of fabulous!…
