China wants to control how its famous livestreamers act, speak, and even dress
For Zeng, a young Chinese woman, an hour scrolling Douyin, the domestic version of TikTok,…
The Download: China’s livestreaming crackdown, and a huge police data hack
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s…
The Download: a curb on climate action, and post-Roe period tracking
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s…
The US Supreme Court just gutted the EPA’s power to regulate emissions
The Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to regulate carbon dioxide and other greenhouse-gas emissions was dealt…
Composable enterprise spurs innovation
In March 2020, when corporate offices shuttered in the face of the coronavirus pandemic and…
How to track your period safely post-Roe
As soon as Roe v. Wade was overturned on Friday, June 24, calls for people…
The US government is developing a solar geoengineering research plan
The White House is developing a research plan that would guide and set standards for…
Donald ’67, SM ’69, and Glenda Mattes
Don Mattes started giving to the Picower Institute for Learning and Memory at MIT before…
Investing in women pays off
Lisa Burton O’Toole, SM ’09, PhD ’13, was born on a cattle farm outside of…
Preparing for disasters, before it’s too late
All too often, the work of developing global disaster and climate resiliency happens when disaster—such…