1 Dead and Dozens Ill in E. Coli Outbreak Linked to Organic Carrots
The outbreak, which has sickened nearly 40 people, has been tied to multiple brands of recalled organic carrots sold by…
Bluesky Is Growing Up. Maybe Too Fast.
In February 2023, a half-dozen techies introduced a social network prototype in an invitation-only launch. They deliberately debuted their creation,…
Election Reveals Right-Wing Shift of Social Media Platforms
If the election underscored anything about the internet, it was the ascendancy of social platforms for the right. That puts…
ChatGPT Defeated Doctors at Diagnosing Illness
A small study found ChatGPT outdid human physicians when assessing medical case histories, even when those doctors were using a…
Barnard’s Star Finally Has a Planet, and Possibly More
For a century, exoplanet hunters have “discovered” planets around a nearby star, only to retract the claims. But the latest…
First U.S. Case of Severe Form of Mpox Reported in California
The unidentified patient had recently returned from Africa, where the virus has caused a deadly epidemic, health officials said.A person…
Thomas E. Kurtz, co-creator of BASIC programming language, dies at 96
At Dartmouth, long before the days of laptops and smartphones, he worked to give more students access to computers. That…
Democrats’ Message at COP29 Climate Talks: Don’t Panic
American officials are seeking to assure the world that U.S. climate action won’t end with the return of Donald Trump…
‘The Interview’ Podcast: Ellen Wiebe
Earlier this year, my mother ended her life via medical aid in dying, also known as MAID. She had A.L.S.,…
Are Shellfish Good for You?
If you’re looking for healthy animal protein, nothing on Earth beats seafood. But it can be hard to know what…