This Guy Went to Earth’s Most Remote Places So You Don’t Have To
Klaus Thymann dove into a sinkhole, trekked to a glacier, and scaled an active volcano in just 24 days. The…
Why It’s So Hard to Tell If a Country Is Really Rid of Polio
Last week, the WHO confirmed that polio had sprung up in Nigeria and paralyzed two children—a setback in the decades-long…
The Price of Zika? About $4 Million Per Child
Caring for children born with Zika birth defects will be tragic and expensive. The post The Price of Zika? About…
Why Netflix’s Luke Cage Is the Superhero We Really Need Now
He may seem like just another superhero. But Cage’s greatest power is actually upending our expectations for television. The post…
Sex, Privacy, and Videotape: Lessons of Gawker’s Downfall
The blog network’s legal trial and subsequent bankruptcy will have long-lasting effects on journalists and ordinary citizens alike. The post…
Duo Is Google’s Way of Making Video the Default Way to Talk
One day, years down the road, video calling might not need a special name anymore. It will just be how…
Google Duo Is Great, But Video Chat Is Still Super Awkward
I’ve been using Duo for about a week, and can safely say it’s one of the best video-chat apps I’ve…
Trump and Thiel Really Don’t Get How the First Amendment Works
It’s just Monday, and already a presidential candidate and his staunchest ally in Silicon Valley have shown a basic misunderstanding…
Hackers Claim to Auction Data Stolen From NSA-Linked Spies
A group calling itself Shadow Brokers has claimed to hack the NSA-connected hackers known as Equation Group and put their…
Song Exploder: Andra Day Breaks Down Her Rad Mix of Doo-Wop and Hip-Hop
The Obama-endorsed R&B singer breaks down the lead track from her Grammy-nominated debut album. The post Song Exploder: Andra Day…