These Mathematicians Are Putting A.I. to the Test
A few weeks ago, a high school student emailed Martin Hairer, a mathematician known for his startling creativity. The teenager...
Russian Strikes Pummel Ukraine’s Power Grid
Russia struck Ukrainian energy infrastructure on Saturday night with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles, forcing emergency outages across...
Binance Gives Trump Family’s Crypto Firm a Leg Up
World Liberty Financial, the Trump family’s crypto start-up, reached a major landmark last month. The total circulation of the company’s...
As Super Bowl Host, Santa Clara Gets the Spotlight. Well, Sort Of.
The hanging lanterns of a historic Chinatown. The Golden Gate Bridge. Victorian homes famous for their sherbet hues. The fan...
Sullen and Sunburned: The Tradition of Castaways at the Movies
After washing ashore on what is by all appearances a deserted island, Linda Liddle does exactly what you expect. Standing...
Michael Pollan Says Humanity Is About to Undergo a Revolutionary Change
For as long as I can remember, I’ve wrestled with my own thoughts and feelings about identity. Why am I,...
More Snow in Florida Than Utah? Why Weird Weather Has Dominated This Year.
The weather has been a bit weird across the United States this winter. As historic amounts of snow fell in...
Canada’s Olympians Take the World Stage
At the Milan-Cortina Olympics, Canada is facing the usual winter heavyweights: Norway, Sweden, Germany, the host nation Italy and the...
My Cousin Is About to Become Homeless. How Much Should I Give Up for Him?
I’m a woman in my early 50s and financially secure. I have worked hard for this. Long hours, limited “fun,”...
Japan Ocean-Mining Test Successfully Hauls Up Potentially Valuable Mud
Japan said it has taken a significant step in the controversial and complex race to mine the world’s ocean floors...
Mexican Cartels Overwhelm Police With Ammunition Made for the U.S. Military
On the morning of Nov. 30, 2019, a convoy of pickup trucks carrying men armed with a heavy machine gun...
Demanding Support for Trump, Justice Dept. Struggles to Recruit Prosecutors
Chad Mizelle, a former chief of staff to Attorney General Pam Bondi, hung an online help wanted sign for federal...
Super Bowl Halftime Is the World’s Biggest Stage. He Designs It.
Months before Prince’s Super Bowl halftime performance amid a Florida downpour in 2007, Bruce Rodgers told producers that he wanted...
Lindsey Vonn Is Skiing on One Good Knee, but It’s a Helluva Knee
Moments after her first Olympic race 24 years ago, Lindsey Kildow, then 17 and several years from the marriage that...
Prosecutors Began Investigating Renee Good’s Killing. Washington Told Them to Stop.
Hours after an immigration agent fatally shot Renee Good inside her S.U.V. on a Minneapolis street last month, a senior...
