Agentic AI, the alignment problem, and what comes next, explained
Just how much is AI poised to change our world? Unless you’ve been in hibernation, the flurry of…
AI is here. Should you become a plumber? Electrician? Stay in your job?
Your Mileage May Vary is an advice column offering you a unique framework for thinking through your moral…
America’s vaccine skepticism is starting to show up in health data
When a baby is born in a hospital in the US, one of the first things that happens…
Long-term SSRI use: What to know if you’ve taken antidepressants for years
If you’ve been taking antidepressants or anti-anxiety medications for years, you might have certain questions. Do you still…
We’re discovering new species fast — and it might help save them
When the Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus published Systema Naturae in 1735, he set out to classify every living…
Pentagon vs. Anthropic: The Fight Over Military AI, Explained
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth sometimes appears as if he’s more interested in the optics of playing the…
Everybody loves Punch the baby monkey. Would you actually do the hard work needed to help him?
Much like their human cousins, baby macaques crave comfort. Punch, a forlorn-looking young Japanese macaque monkey, went viral…
Why is the Colorado River running out of water?
More than one in 10 Americans rely on the Colorado River to take showers and drink clean water.…
730 million people in the world live without power. Progress has stalled
The world is hungrier than ever for energy. Demand for heating, cooling, lighting, computing power, and just getting…
High Seas Treaty takes effect, giving the open ocean real protection
In the spring of 2010, I was one of a few journalists invited to travel down to the…
Claude Code, explained: why this AI tool has tech people freaking out
If it feels like the tech people in your life and on your timeline have collectively lost their…
What ChatGPT Health can actually tell you — and what it can’t
How often have you asked ChatGPT for health advice? Maybe about a mysterious rash or that tightening in…