Prospector Archives

Social Justice

NASA Attempts to Conquer One of the Great Challenges of Space Travel: Menu Fatigue

Meet the six-person team working high on the dry, volcanic terrain of Mauna Loa—an area remarkably similar to the Martian landscape—to develop new foods for astronauts.

Bonnie Tsui

Social Justice

#Censored: Tracking Blocked Searches on China’s Homegrown Version of Twitter

Hair bacon, Tigger, Falun Gong: On Sina Weibo, you've got to be careful what you say.

Robyn Jodlowski

Social Justice

On America’s Farms, Data Is the New Cash Crop

Today's farmers are using all of the technology at their disposal to increase yields, which is critical if we hope to feed a rapidly growing population. But digitally driven farming is not without its potential downsides.

Vince Beiser

Social Justice

Escaped From the Asylum!

Bottom-of-the-barrel creature features. Topless-teen comedies. "Mockbuster" rip-offs. In Burbank, California, one low-budget studio cranks out whatever Netflix wants.

Amanda Hess