The Boeing 737 Max 9 safety problems show the FAA isn’t doing its job. We need whistleblowers
Debra Katz The United States has enjoyed years of extraordinarily safe air travel. While this is a remarkable feat, it shouldn’t take a viral video and...
Your child’s favorite teacher may soon be a chatbot
Tyler Cowen Most students have a favorite teacher. In the future, could that teacher be… a chatbot? The answer depends in part on whether AI succeeds in becom...
Working while sick has become the terrible new normal
LZ Granderson January is the month to sign up for stuff you’re probably not going to keep doing later. Like cooking class or hot yoga. It’s a...
Why pushing STEM majors is turning out to be a terrible investment
John D. Skrentny Republicans and Democrats don’t seem to agree on much these days. But despite the gridlock in Congress, both political parties have fo...
Student journalists need a bigger seat at the table
Amanda Little Last year dealt heavy blows to the American news industry — with turmoil in legacy newsrooms, local papers disappearing, the collapse of ...
Nature in the Neighborhood: Through the woods and over the boardwalk
The Swampscott Conservancy It’s the start of a new season, one that’s a bit colder and darker, one that tempts us to stay indoors where it’s warm and ligh...
Year-end grade for the 118th Congress: barely passing
Jonathan Bernstein Let’s start with the good news about the first session of the 118th Congress. Lawmakers successfully avoided — or postponed — an...
Have scientific breakthroughs declined?
F.D. Flam 2023 had barely begun when scientists got some jolting news. On Jan. 4, a paper appeared in Nature claiming that disruptive scientific findings...
Why you should know about the ‘Super Bowl Sunday’ of online dating
If you were thinking about joining a dating site in the new year, you’re not alone. Far from it, in fact. The first Sunday of the new year happens to be the b...
US soldiers at risk of suffering brain injuries from their own weapons
Daniel Johnson The military is currently experiencing a mental health crisis, with suicide now the second leading cause of death for service members. Bra...