Can Design Heal Battles on the Mall and the American College Campus?
The Reflecting Pool in Washington, which stretches eastward along the National Mall from the foot — or should that be...
Lindsay Clancy fan behind $1.2M GoFundMe reveals reason she’s raising money — and it could enrich killer mom
The woman behind the fundraiser that has amassed $1.2 million for Lindsay Clancy’s parents is a 42-year-old separated Wisconsin TikTok...
With a Better Understanding of Physics, We Could Predict Volcanic Eruptions
The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. In the summer of 1991, Pinatubo, a volcano in the...
Why AI researchers keep building something they think will kill humans
A masked protester holds a placard saying 'Skynet Just Woke Up' in reference to the Terminator movies in London during...
Thomas Graham Jr., Resolute Arms Control Negotiator, Dies at 92
Thomas Graham Jr., an American lawyer and diplomat who played a central role in negotiating nuclear arms treaties for nearly...
The rich are learning how to look less rich on their children’s college applications
We’ve read the stories about private jets ferrying families from one college campus to another. One of our competitors has...
For Populist Democrats, a Movement Fueled by Anger at Both Parties
A Montana wilderness firefighter, an Ohio ironworker and a lawyer who worked as a barista in Colorado while pursuing a...
Trump wants Smithsonian to replace sculpture with 30-foot George Washington
President Donald Trump called Friday for the Smithsonian Institution to honor George Washington with a 30-foot statue outside the National...
How Iran’s Hard-Liners Prevailed and Sabotaged U.S. Peace Deal
Masoud Pezeshkian, the president of Iran, was riding high in early July, fresh off the successful negotiation of a peace...
Trump endorses Irish reunification, breaking with decades of U.S. policy
DUBLIN — President Donald Trump said Saturday he would “love to see” Irish reunification, breaking with Washington’s long-standing neutrality on...
