Sorry, They’re Not Sorry
Actors Jeremy Renner and Chris Evans apologized for slut-shaming their female co-avenger. But did they mean it?
Smartwatches Do Almost Everything—Except Make You Drive Better
One California lawyer thinks that the tech companies that make them should spend a whole lot of money reminding drivers of that fact.
When Gun Owners Get Angry
A new study finds that nearly nine percent of Americans have a history of anger problems and access to guns.
A Long Road to Recovery for Coral Reefs
New research shows that it will take decades for protected reefs to bounce back, but even minor fishing restrictions can have significant benefits for marine ecosystems.
Fluent in Computer
Many states are considering proposals that would allow students to fill foreign language requirements with computer programming classes. But do the disciplines really confer the same advantages?
The Trembling Aspen Is in Trouble
A new study shows that droughts will cause massive die offs of the trembling aspen, a pillar of North American forests, by mid-century, unless we take action on climate change today.
This Week in Hate Speech
A round-up of news and research on hateful speech, and efforts to silence it.
An Insane Story
Psychiatric hospitals are not as good at diagnosing the mentally ill as you’d think, and they never really have been.
Support for Predictive Policing in Arizona
Arizona may become the first state to invest in predictive technologies to stop crimes before they occur.