The Present

Many of us don’t fit perfectly into existing social narratives. But we can still find our own way.

Soon, residents will be able to pick fruits and vegetables — for free.

Elon Musk took issue with recent ideas for space exploration from Jeff Bezos.

It may be growing in popularity, but is there anything substantive to this new wellness trend?

Researchers advance machine learning to create videos of people from single stills and paintings.

A recent study gives new meaning to the saying “fake it ’til you make it.”

Why do all of our virtual assistants have a female voice?

A new Gallup polls shows the rising support for socialism in the United States.

Where would you go if you could go anywhere?

A 2019 ranking of all 50 states’ education systems shows the Sunshine State serves its college students well.

Mega-rich entrepreneurs are taking us where no human being has gone before.

Cook’s commencement speech at Tulane University urges students to take action.

Riots may ensue as more poor Americans recognize their “miserable” long-term prospects.

How many abortions are actually performed? Survey dat reveal the complexity in the raging debate.

Despite being free to users, Facebook seems to have a monopoly on our speech, our data, and our lives.

The lost practice of face-to-face communication has made the world a more extreme place.

Here’s why the Irish president believes students need philosophy.

What does the downward trend mean?

Congratulations to our Audience’s Choice and Judges’ Choice Award Winners!

Yemen leads the list of the most fragile nations, with the U.S. and U.K. among the “most worsened.”

With the seemingly endless growth of the Democratic primary field, we may suffer from choice overload. The result? In fear of making the wrong choice, we may fail to make any — i.e., don’t vote.

Hearing-related problems are on the rise.

The city council voted in favor of the ban by a margin of 8 to 1.

A recent incident in Rhode Island highlights the ongoing problem of student debt.

What can and can’t you say? A brief glimpse of precedent-setting free speech cases in the United States.

TV’s shared cultural “now” moments embody the intersection of time and tech.

Is Juche an ideology, a scam, or a very strange religion?

Couples who use marijuana experience greater intimacy.

Radio-frequency signals can be used to track peoples’ movements in their own homes.

There’s a reason people are “triggered” during voting time.