Junior Peña, neutrino hunter
Growing up in South Central Los Angeles, Junior Peña learned to keep his eyes down…
MIT is worth fighting for
As I write in late July, we’re contending with a major tax increase on the…
Infinite Threads
Textiles account for 5% of landfill space—and clothing made with polyester can take up to…
Fix damaged art in hours with AI
Art restoration takes steady hands and a discerning eye. For centuries, conservators have identified areas…
India is still working on sewer robots
When Jitender was a child in New Delhi, both his parents worked as manual scavengers—a…
AI comes for the job market, security, and prosperity: The Debrief
When I picked up my daughter from summer camp, we settled in for an eight-hour…
Job titles of the future: Satellite streak astronomer
Earlier this year, the $800 million Vera Rubin Observatory commenced its decade-long quest to create…
3 Things James O’Donnell is into right now
Overthink This is a podcast in which two very smart people (who happen to be…
The Download: introducing: the Security issue
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s…
Power with purpose
Baafour Asiamah-Adjei ’03 is the founder and CEO of one of Ghana’s largest private power…