The Download: The Money Issue, and the problems with open sourcing Twitter’s algorithms
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s…
Minneapolis police used fake social media profiles to surveil Black people
The Minneapolis Police Department violated civil rights law through a pattern of racist policing practices,…
Climate change is making India’s brutal heat waves worse
Heat waves are scorching India and Pakistan this week, breaking records as the region enters…
Turning the nation’s capital into the next Kendall Square
Washington, DC, is dominated by the federal government and tourism, but Jeff Jamawat, MCP ’19,…
Asteroid whisperer
Andrew Rivkin ’91 has spent his career unpacking the mysteries of asteroids. “One of the…
Uncovering the unexpected link between opioid use and memory loss
Memory contextualizes our emotions and deepens our identities. But illnesses such as dementia can wipe…
Sounding the alarm on noise and health
It’s a familiar suburban problem: landscapers with gas-powered tools generate a terrible din. For Jamie…
Ocean warrior
When Manuel Moreu, SM ’78, was a child, his father was an officer in the…
Lost and found
Grad students Tara Boroushaki (left) and Laura Dodds of the Media Lab’s Signal Kinetics group…
What’s next for MIT?
At MIT, momentum is a phenomenon we understand. It also defines us as a community.…