The Present

Researchers discover government agencies use facial recognition software on photos from local DMVs.

Cheese is one of the latest products to be used to create biogas.

In March, Kentucky passed a law requiring all public schools to display the national motto.

In the village of Kongthong, villagers don’t call each other by their name; instead, they call out using unique, bespoke tunes that resemble birdsong.

It can supposedly cool you down by 23 degrees Fahrenheit.

A grim warning for the future of Iceland’s glaciers.

France’s forests are even creeping up on their major cities.

The company must also appoint an independent privacy committee to its board of its directors.

Richard Lyon’s visionary plan for the future of innovation at Berkeley.

It could be the largest data leak of a Russian intelligence agency.

Are these two words interchangeable?

Study finds both a possible rise in gender equality and gender differentiation.

It is rare for them to form, nonetheless reach this size.

The history of Silicon Valley: The rise of a technological unicorn.

Lake Turkana Wind Power is expected to produce enough electricity to power 330,000 local homes.

There are many reasons the student debt crisis is what it is, a few of them can be traced back to good ol’ Uncle Joe.

The new YouGov survey also indicates that Barack and Michelle Obama are the most admired couple in the world.

The future of food sounds bleak, but it doesn’t need to be this way.

On the first episode of The Portal, Eric Weinstein and Peter Thiel discuss the future of education.

Considering the U.S.’s history of biological warfare, maybe this theory isn’t as crazy as it sounds.

Pulitzer Prize-winner Jared Diamond explains why some nations make it through epic crises and why others fail.

New report shows the extent of China’s hidden power as the developing world’s creditor.

Fingerprinting and facial recognition may lead the way in air travel.

The FBI has been called to investigate it.

At 18 percent of the population, Hispanics account for 67.2 percent of U.S. net homeownership gains.

When it comes to sniffing out whether a source is credible or not, even journalists can sometimes take the wrong approach.

For eons, belonging to a tribe was essential for survival. But today?

“A monkey has been able to control a computer with its brain,” Musk said, referring to tests of the device.

Why doesn’t the U.S. generate more electricity from wind?

Steve Wozniak doesn’t know if his phone is listening, but he’s minimizing risks.