The Present

A new study estimated the untapped potential of wind energy across Europe.

A group representing more than 100 of the biggest corporations in the U.S. has released a statement updating its definition of the purpose of American corporations.

We are constantly trying to force the world to look like us — we need to move on.

Until the use of prison labor is banned, many stakeholders will be incentivized to prevent felons from being rehabilitated.

Wide Angle Motion Imagery (WAMI) is a surveillance game-changer. And it’s here.

The results could have important implications for the business world.

French newspapers report that the trial hasn’t lived up to expectations.

The organization argues that there is no evidence for this claim.

There’s fairness, and then there’s craziness.

TuSimple, an autonomous trucking company, has also engaged in test programs with the United States Postal Service and Amazon.

The startling discovery comes from researchers with the U.S. Geological Survey.

President Trump has called for Silicon Valley to develop digital precogs, but such systems raise efficacy concerns.

Todd McLeod, the founder of Greater Commons, has a 12-step plan to transform higher education in the U.S., improve our lives, and improve society.

Some nations can’t afford to make climate change a political issue.

Russia urges villagers to leave nuclear fallout area and then tells them to come back.

Atheism doesn’t offer much beyond non-belief, can secular humanism fill the gaps?

Silicon Valley started as a Republican stronghold. How did it turn so liberal?

It’s made from Chernobyl water and rye. What could possibly go wrong?

The true course of progress is not only charted by great men and women, but also by ordinary people having conversations.

The writing is on the wall for the oil industry, according to a new report from BNP Paribas.

It’s not about what guns people have. It’s who has them.

We tend to promote foreigners by broadcasting their economic and scholarly value, instead of their intrinsic humanity.

Recognizing the consequences of your actions requires consideration of the long game.

A large new study pinpoints a technique to achieving better grades and success in life.

Gun safety laws have a historical precedent in the 1939 court case U.S. v Miller.

The first wave of the retailer’s anticipated automated delivery fleet hits the sidewalks.

A new study finds that factors influencing where you’re born continue to affect your earnings throughout life.

Warspeak has relentlessly crept into most aspects of American life and public discourse.

Why Silicon Valley wants to automate 3.5 million blue-collar truck drivers out of existence.

“Cargotecture” is becoming increasingly popular as a cheap alternative to traditional houses.