Science and Health

The Shadow Knows

The Shadow Knows The Shadow Knows

High-tech weapons, low-tech intelligence.

Oct 23, 2026 / OppArt / Tjeerd Royaards

The Jewish Case Against AI

The Jewish Case Against AI The Jewish Case Against AI

Haredi rabbis and the secular left agree: This technology is a threat to the entire social fabric.

Oct 22, 2026 / Grace Byron

The Fall of “Scientific American”

The Fall of “Scientific American” The Fall of “Scientific American”

When the beloved science publication got too political, its corporate owners stepped in. Now its future is uncertain.

Oct 22, 2026 / Emmet Fraizer

Jessica Medeiros staring at the Vantage 2 data center that looms over her neighborhood in Sterling, Virginia.

The Accidental Activists of Data Center Alley The Accidental Activists of Data Center Alley

These would-be rebels in Northern Virginia joined the fight against data centers mostly to stop the encroachment on their homes and exclusive private communities.

Oct 21, 2026 / Alissa Quart

On the Fernald campus. From left to right: Walter Jr, Walter Sr., Tom (the eventual father of Barbara and Winton), Helen (the author’s great-grandmother), and Katherine.

My Family’s Dark, Hidden History With Institutionalization My Family’s Dark, Hidden History With Institutionalization

My great-great-grandfather was the namesake of an infamous institution for the disabled. From long-neglected records of the property, the lives of forgotten people were uncovered....

Oct 17, 2026 / Oliver Egger

Sam's Club

Sam's Club Sam's Club

Saluting Musk.

Oct 16, 2026 / Steve Brodner

America’s UN-Healthcare Treatment

America’s UN-Healthcare Treatment America’s UN-Healthcare Treatment

The UnitedHealth group CEO’s savings plan.

Oct 16, 2026 / OppArt / Peter Kuper

Customers walk into a Blockbuster Video store in 2002.

Is Blockbuster Video the Answer to Our Digital Privacy Woes? Is Blockbuster Video the Answer to Our Digital Privacy Woes?

The Supreme Court is weighing whether a 1988 video-store law can be used to protect our digital privacy.

Oct 15, 2026 / Elie Mystal

Josh Gottheimer participates in the Competing and Setting the Standards in the AI Era panel during The Hill & Valley Forum 2026 at Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium on March 24, 2026 in Washington, DC.

How Congress Is Cashing In on the AI Boom How Congress Is Cashing In on the AI Boom

Roughly one in five members of Congress has household investments in the industry.

Oct 15, 2026 / David Moore and Donald Shaw

We Were Warned in 2001

We Were Warned in 2001 We Were Warned in 2001

Science-fiction nightmares are now current events.

Oct 14, 2026 / OppArt / Paul Karasik

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