Why Democracy Lives and Dies by Math
A documentary filmmaker and a mathematician discuss our fear of numbers and its civic costs.“Math is power” is the tag…
How Two Allies Wrestled Over a Crypto Giant and a Prisoner
The United States and Nigeria often collaborate. But the arrest of an American worker strained their diplomatic relations.After eight months…
Lucy Letby loses bid to appeal against conviction
Convicted killer Lucy Letby's bid to appeal against her latest conviction for the attempted murder of a baby girl has…
UK regulator tells doctors to watch out for obesity injection misuse
The UK's drug safety regulator is asking doctors to be alert for patients who may be misusing obesity injections, such…
New Guidelines Serve as Government ‘Guardrails’ for A.I. Tools
A national security memorandum detailed how agencies should streamline operations with artificial intelligence safely.President Biden is expected to sign on…
E.P.A. Toughens Requirements to Remove Lead Paint Dust Around Children
The new rules consider any detectable level of lead dust in a building a “lead hazard,” requiring property owners to…
The White House Bet Big on Intel. Will It Backfire?
At an annual gathering of tech executives and billionaires in Sun Valley, Idaho, this past July, Gina Raimondo commandeered a…
Do People in ‘Blue Zones’ Really Live Longer?
The premise is catchy, but some think it’s based on faulty data.The concept is simple and alluring: There are special…
How Intel Got Left Behind in the A.I. Chip Boom
In 2005, there was no inkling of the artificial intelligence boom that would come years later. But directors at Intel,…
Disposable vapes to be banned from June, says government
The sale of disposable vapes will be banned in England from June next year, the government has confirmed.