Public transport is ditching cash—but here’s why that’s ok
There are still parts of Philadelphia’s SEPTA transportation system that accept tokens. But today, in…
How bike parking pods could make US cities better for cyclists
In 2015, Brooklyn resident Shabazz Stuart regularly biked to his job at a local business…
The online vigilantes solving local crimes themselves
One evening last summer, my family was enjoying a picnic in the park near our…
Toronto wants to kill the smart city forever
In February, the city of Toronto announced plans for a new development along its waterfront.…
MIT’s new design hub
The MIT Morningside Academy for Design, an interdisciplinary center that aims to build on the…
Indigenous matters
MIT will be taking several new measures to support its Indigenous community and advance scholarship…
The Download: Facebook’s misleading cancer ads, and hacking’s next era
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s…
Big Tech remains silent on questions about data privacy in a post-Roe world
In the hours and days after the US Supreme Court announced its ruling overturning the…
The U.S. only has 60,000 charging stations for EVs. Here’s where they all are.
The United States has around 150,000 fuel stations to refill its fleet of fossil-fuel-burning vehicles.…
How green steel made with electricity could clean up a dirty industry
When you climb up a set of stairs to look over Boston Metal’s newest project,…