The government may make disasters worse
Trump wants to cripple storm forecasting just when it's getting good — and we need it most
Dark matter: the mystery substance
Most of all matter in the universe is invisible dark matter – between Earth and the edge of the observable universe
How to de-extinct a species
Extinct species like the mammoth had profound effects on our world. We're capable of resurrecting them — should we?
The best on Manafort, Gates, Papadopulos
Manafort’s dodgy deals, Gates’ work and Papadopoulos’ emailing with Russians — reporters have dug into it all
Loose ends may lead to Trump's end
Former campaign staffers, White House appointees and Trump family could be ensnared
Would you kill a dolphin for awareness?
The documentary "A River Below" explores the complicated ethics of conservation efforts
Why nobody believed Einstein
Einstein’s suggestion that light was a particle was offensive to scientists of his time. But the evidence was clear
Hot-take culture is a plague
What if art were appreciated for its abstract, esoteric or pleasing value, rather than the conflict it generates?
Ross tied to Putin
Trump's Commerce secretary failed to disclose he was doing business with Vladimir Putin's family
Trump: No isolationist
For all the talk of “America First,” Trump is a full-blown corporate internationalist
Jenna Abrams fake
Some of the Russian-controlled Twitter accounts were highly-popular personalities who major news outlets shared
"Thor: Ragnarok": A rebuke to Trump?
Cartoonish and hilarious, the third installment of the "Thor" series has a surprisingly serious political theme
Stifle science? Stifle creation
The senator has backed a bill that would let political appointees and “taxpayer advocates” cut research
Shooting in Texas
At least 27 people are dead in a church shooting in Sutherland Springs
15 out of this world space podcasts
Blast off into the final frontier — without ever leaving the ground
Who's afraid of the A.I. wolf?
Some futurists look at artificial intelligence and see the end times. Those immersed in the field say it's unlikely
John Kelly: Authoritarian
The White House chief of staff's Civil War remarks should surprise nobody
A day in court for dogs and cats
At least in Connecticut, legal advocates can now represent the interests of abused animals
Stelter-Conway interview
The host of CNN's "Reliable Sources" was having none of Conway's constant spinning
Journalists also have a "duty to warn"
Media's obsession with "balance" and addiction to spectacle led to disaster. Can we get back to real reporting now?
Trump's white spite theory
"White Rage" author Carol Anderson discusses the Trump administration’s attacks on education
Trump's Asia tour
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sure knows how to show Trump a good time
Eisenhower, Trump and hubris
Reason and judgment are supposed to define a president. What happens when we have elected someone with neither?
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