The Limits of Camera Monitoring to Reduce Caregiver Abuse
Recording staff in nursing homes and special education classrooms may dodge the roots of the problem.
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America’s Power Plant Problem
More than 200 out of the 523 coal-fired power plants that were in operation five years ago are now closed or slated for closure. What should we do with them?
I Ramped Up My Internet Security, and You Should Too
Here’s how ProPublica reporter Julia Angwin upped her defenses against hackers and spies.
What Makes a Good Internet Advertisement?
A targeted experience that doesn't feel like a product pitch.
We’re Having Our Hottest Summers Since Before the Roman Empire
A new study puts recent European summer heatwaves in ancient context.
How Do You Make a Living, Entrepreneur?
Noah Davis talks to Flickr co-founder Caterina Fake about skipping class, the value of a liberal arts education, and the most difficult language to learn.
Seasonal Sadness in the Changing Arctic
The long dark months take a toll on Northerners, but seemingly unrelated changes can help.
The Artificial Intelligence That Solved Go
Nineteen years after Deep Blue won a chess match against a grand master, a Google team has created an A.I. that's able to win against professional players of the ancient Chinese strategy game of Go.
Beyond the Bundys: The Far Right and the Future of Conservation
Legislators in both Capitol Hill and the high country, awash in Big Oil campaign contributions, are rapidly dismantling the pillars of American conservation.