The solar wind bubble that protects Earth has been mapped for the first time
In 2009, using NASA’s Interstellar Boundary Explorer, also known as IBEX, astronomers spied a strange…
Climate change made the record-shattering Northwest heat wave 150 times more likely
Yes, blame climate change. Human-driven global warming fueled the heat wave that likely killed hundreds…
Carbon removal hype is becoming a dangerous distraction
In February, oil giant Shell trumpeted a scenario in which the world pulls global warming…
Inside the FBI, Russia, and Ukraine’s failed cybercrime investigation
The American cops took the slower, cheaper train from Kyiv to Donetsk. After repeatedly traveling…
Podcast: Want a job? The AI will see you now
In the past, hiring decisions were made by people. Today, some key decisions that lead…
We tested AI interview tools. Here’s what we found.
After more than a year of the covid-19 pandemic, millions of people are searching for…
We tried out the first statewide vaccine passport
On June 20, about 20,000 fans gathered at Madison Square Garden in New York City…
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Rebalancing the data economy: Startups for a restart
The big data era has created valuable resources for public interest outcomes, like health care.…
The fracking boom is over. Where did all the jobs go?
Shale gas and oil extraction, also known as fracking, is often credited by conservatives with…