A GMO-Labeling Bill Heads to Obama’s Desk
House Republicans and Democrats passed a bill yesterday requiring food manufacturers to label any product made with genetically…
Field Notes: Quarry Bay, Hong Kong
As part of an architectural series called Look Up, photographer Andy Yeung reveals the artistry of vertical human…
Are Robots Susceptible to Racial Bias?
On the implications of the Dallas Police Department’s unprecedented use of a lethal robot to kill a suspect.…
Can Your Horoscope Predict Your Success?
That Zodiac-based guide to how your day will go can influence your attitudes and behavior. By Tom Jacobs…
‘Staten Island Will Not Forget My Father’: An Interview With Erica Garner
It’s been two years since Eric Garner was killed by police. We spoke with his daughter about her…
How Hydroelectric Power Kills Insects, and Why That Matters
A common practice called hydropeaking undermines river ecosystems, a new study argues. By Nathan Collins Glen Canyon Dam…
How Australia Eliminated AIDS as a Public-Health Threat
The U.S. could be wise to take note. By Madeleine Thomas The Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge…
H.L. Mencken at the Convention
“A convention was to him the arrival of a circus to a country lad.” By Danny Heitman A…
How E-Cigarettes Could Do More Good Than Harm
Do e-cigarettes help or hinder public health? One mathematical model offers a very preliminary answer. By Francie Diep…
To Improve Teaching, Look to Professional Tennis
We reward athletes who constantly look to improve. Why don’t we do the same for our educators? By…