The Deceptively Tricky Art of Designing a Steering Wheel
Could you design a steering wheel? How hard could it be? A circle with some spokes. A central space for...
Trump’s first surgeon general tries to stop nominee from becoming his second
At the height of the coronavirus pandemic, U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams stood with President Donald Trump at the White...
Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen attack Israel for first time in war
RAHAT, Israel — Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen launched an attack against Israel on Saturday for the first time since...
The AI tech my dad helped pioneer is now the foundation for the tools I build at AT&T
Natalie Gilbert is a 30-year-old data scientist at AT&T. AT&TNatalie Gilbert grew up watching her dad solve neural network problems...
I Saw Something New in San Francisco
In his classic book “Understanding Media,” Marshall McLuhan dwells on the Greek myth of Narcissus. If it’s been a while...
The drone swarm in Louisiana is a warning about the future of war
Americans are accustomed to feeling removed from the horrors of war, but troubling incidents in Louisiana this month show how...
Coal is back and nuclear is next: The Iran war is rewiring Asia’s energy future
The effective closure from the Iran war of the Strait of Hormuz—the critical chokepoint for roughly 20% of the world’s...
A Novel as Slim as an iPhone Has a Lot to Say About Technology
TRANSCRIPTION, by Ben Lerner Among a reporter’s greatest fears, along with misspelling a name or being duped by a source,...
Dear Abby: My best friend is too busy for me
DEAR ABBY: I have fallen out with my best friend of 20 years, and I’m not sure how to proceed....
Check Your Target-Date Fund, Especially if You Plan to Retire Soon
Target-date mutual funds are promoted as one-time, “set it and forget it” investments that automatically carry you from your early...
