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…
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…
Smallpox killed 300 million people last century. One man helped stop it.
Had William Foege been a military general or a CEO or a politician, his death on January 24…
What is Moltbook? The AI-only social network, explained.
Did you notice something… weird on your social media network of choice this past weekend? (I mean weirder…
Why poison centers are public health win, according to a new report
Accidentally poisoning yourself is much easier than you might think. Once, I took two antihistamine medications on 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…
The end of flu is closer than you think, and this bad season shows why
Let’s start with the bad news. There’s a decent chance, perhaps as high as 11 percent if you’re…
RFK Jr.’s new food pyramid puts meat and dairy on top — and it doesn’t add up
If you take anything at all from the latest edition of the federal dietary guidelines, out this week,…
Poor countries keep paying their debts. That’s actually the problem.
Like many Americans, most countries are in a lot of debt. Developing countries, alone, carry nearly $31 trillion…
How superintelligent AI could rob us of agency, free will, and meaning
Almost 2,000 years before ChatGPT was invented, two men had a debate that can teach us a lot…
How AI could reboot science and revive long-term economic growth
America, you have spoken loud and clear: You do not like AI. A Pew Research Center survey published…