The Island Where Chinese Tourists Flee to Escape the Smog
Fresh air so good they bottle it. The post The Island Where Chinese Tourists Flee to Escape the Smog appeared…
The Creators of Serial Are Back With a Binge-Ready New Podcast
The mystery involves alleged murder, buried gold, and a hedge maze. Got seven hours to mainline the new show? The…
AI Wields the Power to Make Flying Safer—and Maybe Even Pleasant
From cutting delays to cutting edge autopilot, the computers are coming to help. The post AI Wields the Power to…
Even Switzerland Is Obsessed With Smartwatches Now
Watches last forever. Gadgets don’t. Where does that leave luxury smartwatches? The post Even Switzerland Is Obsessed With Smartwatches Now…
The Race to Rule the High-Flying Business of Satellite Imagery
Satellite companies have mountains of data. Some of them analyze in-house, while others sell their data. Who will dominate the…
VPNs Won’t Save You from Congress’ Internet Privacy Giveaway
Get ready to say good-bye to your online privacy. Not that you ever really had it anyway. The post VPNs…
Joking While Muslim in Trump’s America
In the middle of the debate over what—and who—makes America great, an Iranian American comic mixes patriotism with punch lines.…
Chonda Pierce on Being a Conservative Comedian
If you want to mock snowflake liberals, you have to be able to take it when a stranger tells you…
Confessions of Presidential Joke Writer Jon Lovett
“We can make fun and we can fight and we can do it through jokes and through comedy, but it…
Samantha Bee’s Full-Frontal Assault on the Trump Regime
Playing nice with a president so contemptuous of the media is going to be challenging for journalists. Bee has resolved…