How algorithms reproduce inequality
Dr. Safiya Noble explains how human bias creeps into the computer programs that govern and manage our lives
Interview with Jason Isbell
Americana songwriter talks about being “unhinged” and how he once unknowingly played a private gig for Ted Cruz
Johnny Rotten tells the truth
Salon talks to the Public Image Ltd frontman about "The Public Image Is Rotten," the universe and everything
Women’s colleges role in gender equality
Enrollment in women’s colleges is up in record numbers
Battles over patriotism
Americans have long differed over whether patriotism should be pushed in their nation’s schools
Kerry's jab at Trump on Bill Maher
Trump has "maturity of eight-year old boy with the insecurity of a teenage girl," says former secretary of state
I was wrong: The blue wave is here
What will happen in November? Who knows! But the wave led by progressive women is transforming American politics
The corporate imprint on cancer research
A top breast cancer doctor failed to disclose millions of dollars in payments from drug and health care companies
“The Crossing” is a rock 'n' roll epic
“The Crossing” achieves symbiosis with its lyrical story of immigration and its open borders musical policy
Big Tech's real unicorn is New York City
NYC is both leading and competing with SV in key sectors, including AI, advanced manufacturing, cyber security
A search warrant says police found a small amount of marijuana – a detail that many see as completely irrelevant
DIYers changing the insulin industry
Miniature biomanufacturing kits could revolutionize the pharmaceutical industry
Safety taking a back seat
Consumer advocates are attacking a bill that would clear legal obstacles for the deployment of driverless cars
Hurricane Manafort has made landfall
Trump campaign chairman pleads guilty and is cooperating with Mueller
Screen-time rules from a teacher
Kids need to manage their online activities — and parents need to help them do it
Charge your iPhone with some freedom
Progressives not dead in New York
Andrew Cuomo may have beaten Cynthia Nixon, but progressives ousted several down-ballot incumbent Democrats
Help your writing leap off the page
Trump's turned America into Amity Island
OK, the analogy may not be perfect, but it makes way too much sense. Can we marvel at the pathetic irony?
Will the Russians target Boy Scouts?
Civic groups like the Boy Scouts are likely under attack by Russian agents — and likely don’t know it
Note to the next Chicago mayor
Residents worry about policing, crime and inequality
Why scientists are transplanting brains
Now, scientists are transplanting “mini-brains” into the little brains of mice
Trump keeps trying to kill this agency
A small, independent federal agency is teetering on the brink of elimination
4 takeaways: Trump Puerto Rico tweets
The death toll from Hurricane Maria has been a point of contention between officials and residents who live there