Are dodos and mammoths coming back from extinction? Don’t count on it
My inbox started filling up with the supposedly groundbreaking news early Tuesday, breathless news articles about a biological breakthrough that...
The U.S. freight network is broken by design. One merger could start fixing it
We often take freight moving across America for granted. Yet, without dedicated infrastructure along specific corridors — tracks, bridges, and causeways —...
SpaceX to Attempt Its 12th Test Flight of Starship
After a hiatus of more than half a year, SpaceX’s gigantic Starship rocket is set to make its 12th test...
Trump Again Says He Will Talk to Taiwan’s Leader, Risking China’s Anger
President Trump said this week that he would speak to Taiwan’s president, Lai Ching-te, a move that would break longstanding...
‘Bribe’: Outrage as report reveals massive donation preceded Trump’s ‘gift’ to Big Tobacco
A tobacco giant donated $5 million to President Donald Trump’s super PAC just days before his administration rolled out a...
Harvard Just Took a Big, Brave Step Against a Nationwide Problem
In a vote whose results were announced on Wednesday, Harvard faculty decided to do something we have talked about for...
She became a VC for a green card. Now she’s backing billion-dollar AI bets.
Carolyn Fong for BIOana Olteanu left an established venture firm to start her own shop — a risk in a...
Steve Hilton and Spencer Pratt need Latinos, not Trump
With less than two weeks before the primary election, Steve Hilton is leading in the polls for governor, and Los...
SpaceX’s IPO filing is full of surprises
SpaceX’s IPO prospectus is a treasure trove. On some level, that’s expected: Elon Musk (the world’s richest person) and his...
Was a Story That Just Won a Literary Prize A.I.-Generated?
Concerns over the increasingly widespread use of A.I. tools to assist with writing continue to roil the literary world. This...
