Politics & Current Affairs

Here are five points from the World Economic Forum at Davos that can help men and women work together for gender equality.

Citing political tensions and climate change, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientist have moved their symbolic Clock to its highest point since 1953

French president Emmanuel Macron recently announced plans to close all of the country’s coal-fired power plants two years ahead of schedule.

A new report finds China is now the leading nation in the publication of science and engineering research.

New tariffs enacted on solar panels and washing machines are coming under fire from some around the globe, while others are calling the move a positive step for jobs in the United States. 

This latest breakthrough allows for a limitless production of clones.

Over a 100 North Korean ships have washed up on Japan’s shores since the start of 2017.

“We can have democracy in this country, or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can’t have both.” – Former US Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis

If the bolide had hit just 30 seconds later, we’d be looking at a very different Earth.

Could the upcoming Winter Olympics stand as a turning point, or will it be more of the same?

The results are higher levels of anxiety, depression, and even thoughts of suicide.

The rise of driverless cars will save lives, time, and spark a $7 Trillion “Passenger Economy.” But it will also destroy jobs. What should we do?

A survey of Americans’ views on legalization as AG Sessions restarts nationwide prosecutions.

Trying to understand California aflame.

Tesla’s all-electric semi-truck is getting some big first orders and government help.

“Cha-ching!” go the corporate coffers.

An MIT astronomer famously explained why aliens haven’t contacted us yet.

The controversy over whether Jesus had any siblings is reignited after an amazing new discovery of an ancient text.

A NYT article says the Defense Department been tracking mystery aircraft.

Amnesty International and The Economist are very different organisations, but they have reached similar conclusions on policies regarding sex markets. Last August, the International Council of Amnesty International decided to […]

Marijuana use may help clinicians better identify those vulnerable to bipolar disorder and help them to develop better intervention methods.

The UN has commissioned a study of extreme poverty in the most of one of the world’s wealthiest nations, the United States.

Imagine a world in which all the babies born each day were randomly redistributed among the biological parents. The infant assigned to any given set of parents could be white, […]

100,000 years of human history and young adulthood is still getting weirder. Noël Wells on art, power, and our super dark times. 

Searches for this particular word increased 300% over last year. 

Insert dial-up noise here. If you’re not concerned about what’s about to happen with net neutrality, you’re not paying attention. 

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai has announced a proposal to repeal net neutrality regulations set forth by the Obama administration in 2015.

Caltech engineers create a stable ring of plasma in the air, a feat thought impossible.

Fortunately, there are a few things you can do to help stop the flow of plastics into our oceans.

An AI watchdog supported by Elon Musk releases a horrifying new film warning about the dangers of autonomous weapons in the near future.