It’s Been a Bad Few Days for Joyless Optimization Freaks
Believe it or not, it is now Wednesday. Are you still piecing your skull back together after a long weekend...
A Waymo car ended a ride early, then the company told the passenger to get an Uber
One Waymo rider said that one of the self-driving car company's support staff suggested he take an Uber or Lyft...
This is no way to treat our Swiss friends
The Trump administration is preparing to investigate Switzerland under Section 301 — the same trade enforcement tool used against China....
Contagion of conspiracy theories makes Ebola epidemic harder to contain
NAIROBI — As a deadly outbreak of Ebola spreads through the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, one conspiracy theory is...
Nigel Farage’s Far-Right Party Is Now Central to British Politics
Until recently, Nigel Farage was the leader of small but loud political start-ups in Britain. For decades, his anti-Europe parties...
Trump to hold Cabinet meeting amid declining approval on Iran, economy
President Donald Trump canceled a trip with his Cabinet to Camp David set for Wednesday, citing forecasts of bad weather...
NASA Details Its Plan to Build a Lunar Base at the Moon’s South Pole
NASA finally presented the details of its phased plan to create the first lunar base at the moon’s south pole....
Did Trump pick the right blue for the Reflecting Pool? We asked a pool guy.
Last Thursday in a Washington courtroom, U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols spent the afternoon trying to parse just how blue...
Time Gave Me Back What Prison Took
In conversations about prison, people often mistake punishment for justice. Instead of investing in prevention, repair and healing, the carceral...
Israel kills new Hamas military chief who was key figure tied to Oct. 7 attack
The Israel Defense Forces on Tuesday eliminated Mohammed Odeh, the new head of Hamas’ military wing and a key figure...
