Stories By
-
Media
/ 3 weeks ago‘For You’: What to know about news on TikTok
A social media researcher explains how to analyze your news feed in terms of content, circulation and consumption.
-
Media
/ 3 weeks ago‘Emilia Pérez’ was nominated for 13 Oscars. Why do so many people hate it?
Even before the lead actress’s racist tweets were unearthed, the film was sagging under the weight of the director’s flippant approach...
-
Media
/ 3 weeks agoEnzymes are the engines of life − machine learning tools could help scientists design new ones to tackle disease and climate change
Enzymes significantly speed up the chemical reactions that keep you alive. Researchers are using AI to create new ones to tackle...
-
Media
/ 3 weeks ago60 years of progress in expanding rights is being rolled back by Trump − a pattern that’s all too familiar in US history
Donald Trump’s measures ending government diversity efforts are part of a much broader effort to reverse civil rights gains for all...
-
Media
/ 3 weeks agoTrump and Maduro refresh a complex relationship governed by self-interest and tainted by Venezuela election fraud
During his first term, Donald Trump attempted to apply ‘maximum pressure’ on the socialist government in Caracas. This time around, the...
-
Media
/ 3 weeks agoSyria’s mass graves: Accounting for the dead and disappeared is crucial for the nation to heal
Hundreds of thousands have been killed in civil war-torn Syria.
-
Media
/ 3 weeks agoCan the president really kill off the penny – and should he?
Yes, the government makes pennies at a loss. But just stopping production could create new problems.
-
Media
/ 3 weeks agoFrom Jewish summer camp to gospel to Chabad, Bob Dylan’s faith doesn’t fit in a box − but he’s long had a connection to Israel
Despite pressure to cancel Israel performances, Dylan has performed in the country several times. Ever an enigma, he rarely explains his...
-
Media
/ 3 weeks agoInflation is heating up again, putting pressure on Trump to cool it on tariffs
The consumer price index rose by 0.5% in January, meaning Americans are now paying 3% more on items than they were...
-
Media
/ 3 weeks agoWhy federal courts are unlikely to save democracy from Trump’s and Musk’s attacks
The problem goes beyond the political leanings of judges to the speed of change and the administration’s apparent willingness to ignore...
