The Present

It turns out light can not only be twisted, but at different speeds.

Less than 50 percent of Americans say they’re “extremely proud” to be American.

A glimpse into what a sustainable, inclusive future will look like.

There’s more than one kind of wall that we can build. Building the right kind of wall might even be good for the U.S.

China has long spied on its own citizens, but a new report shows how foreigners are increasingly falling under the nation’s watchful eye.

Singing is universal. It is found in all cultures and, despite protestations of tone deafness, the vast majority of people can sing.

In April, the U.S. generated more electricity from renewables — hydro, wind, solar, geothermal, and biomass — than coal.

Changing people’s minds isn’t how we end polarization. Tolerance is the gateway to peaceful coexistence.

Conservative journalist Andy Ngo was attacked during marches in Portland on June 29.

The drones are nearly silent and are able to identify and track enemy soldiers.

Some of the world’s most prestigious universities aren’t in America.

A universal basic income is just one of Andrew Yang’s ideas to update capitalism for the 21st century.

Discrimination is up across the board.

Japanese researchers carry out quantum teleportation within a diamond.

The once-famously cheap city is growing more expensive by the year, pricing out the artists that it was once known for.

Lots of newspapers endorse candidates, but why? Does it actually help?

New research suggests that we should think twice before asking for input from a very wide range of people.

In cities, people tend to think of parks as dangerous.

A large new study uses an online game to inoculate people against fake news.

Many governments do not report, or misreport, the numbers of refugees who enter their country.

Bernie Sanders reveals an even bigger plan than Elizabeth Warren, but does it go too far?

How much bravery can and should we expect from police officers?

Jonathan Zimmerman explains why teachers should invite, not censor, tough classroom debates.

Codetermination is one of the most interesting ideas you’ve never heard of.

It marks another milestone in SpaceX’s long-standing effort to make spaceflight cheaper.

A loophole signed into law during the Bush administration has been fiendishly tough to close.

The world’s richest people could breeze through a climate disaster – for a price.

Your next payday could be all digital.

Andrew Yang argues that the Alaska Permanent Fund shows the path to implementing a nationwide universal basic income.

What are the plans, and are they enough?