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What you need to know about this smallpox cousin.
The site will be the first working example of a geological disposal facility.
Geopolitics is not a magic 8-ball. But making financial decisions — such as those regarding retirement — in a multipolar world without geopolitics is akin to flying blind in a storm.
Could Russia’s plan actually destroy demand for natural gas?
Aristotle’s ancient virtues play a vital role in today’s war.
And debate over it started soon after.
Diplomacy is war by other means.
Is college worth it? This question may seem a no-brainer, but there are many reasons why it is worthy of serious deliberation. Here are three.
What responsibility do social media companies like Twitter have to free speech? It depends on whether they are “landlords” or “publishers.”
Some question the ethics of sanctions aimed at cancelling Russian art and culture and punishing ordinary citizens.
Is there victory in defeat?
Elon Musk’s successful bid to take over Twitter has fragmented the internet along predictably partisan lines. But only time will tell whether this is a good or bad thing.
AI-generated photos, also known as synthetic media, are being used to create fake experts and journalists to spread disinformation.
Moments of social anxiety around truth tend to be accompanied by similar “fool the eye” pop culture phenomena.
“Dead” satellites aren’t just space junk. They are also targets for hackers to hijack and use to broadcast misinformation.
U.S. nuclear power plants are built to survive external attacks. Even missiles or a commercial aircraft strike would not cause a meltdown or radiation leak.
Social media distorts the reality of the public sphere.
The results of a 2021 study suggest that the world’s most powerful psychedelic may be an underutilized peace-building tool.
While there is more to North Korean cinema than meets the eye, the country’s film industry ultimately amounts to little more than a mouthpiece for the ruling Kim dynasty.
“How can we live without our lives? How will we know it’s us without our past?” Steinbeck writes.
Javelin missiles have been an effective force multiplier, the latter-day equivalent of the sling that David used against Goliath.
Urinating in the direction of NATO’s staunchest opponent could cost you $350 or more. For world peace, aim wisely.
Spotty connectivity isn’t going to jeopardize Ukraine’s drone attacks.
Far from being inappropriate, many of the most controversial acceptance speeches highlighted important issues in the film industry.
The idea that the news can make you sick has a long history.
Germany finds itself once again allowing a murderous dictator to run rampant in Europe, though this time it is due to incompetence and technophobia rather than malice.
Forty Starlink satellites were destroyed earlier this year in a geomagnetic storm.
We pretend as if economic sanctions are a peaceful way to coerce others into behaving. In reality, they are a potent tool of modern warfare.