First up is a tour of 21c’s Fragile Figures: Beings and Time, a revealing look at intersections between vulnerability and power in portraiture. It’s an exhibition that examines the “complexity of class, identity, and politics in history and more specifically, ... More »
Immediately after Hamas invaded Israel on Oct. 7, I urged Israel to think about how to respond by asking itself one question: What does your worst enemy want you to do? Then do the opposite. Iran and Hamas wanted Israel to rush headlong into Gaza — without any... More »
Imagine yourself as a small-business owner who produces something — say, plastic lawn ornaments — for American consumers. (One of my uncles actually was in that business.) Then for some reason, politicians propose imposing a tax of 25 percent or more on all sa... More »
Unlike most people who encounter the IEEE-USA MOVE (Mobile Outreach VEhicle) emergency relief truck, Ananya Yanduru wasn’t a survivor of a natural disaster who needed to charge her cellphone or access the Internet. Instead, the 16-year-old got a guided tour of... More »
During the most challenging period of President Biden’s re-election bid, the first lady appears on the cover of a high-fashion bible.The August cover of Vogue featuring Jill Biden was released online Monday — four days after the big debate — and brought with i... More »
Meta plans to bring more generative AI tech into games, specifically VR, AR and mixed reality games, as the company looks to reinvigorate its flagging metaverse strategy.According to a job listing, Meta is seeking to research and prototype “new consumer exp... More »
The dilemma is easy to describe. Global efforts to combat climate change hinge on pivoting sharply away from fossil fuels. To do that will require electrifying transportation, primarily by shifting from vehicles with combustion engines to ones with electric dr... More »
Who would say they’re thriving right now?Thanks to the US and the UK’s high cost of living, the lack of affordable housing, uninspiring or extreme politics, the horrors of war and forecast climate catastrophe, hope and joy can feel elusive.Against such a grim ... More »
Two sides of a single ceramic lion's head and a female figurine from Dolni Vestonice Illustration by Emily Lankiewicz / Becky Farbstein with permission from Martin Oliva at the Moravian National MuseumRoughly 30,000 years a... More »
Vision loss is more common than you may think. Globally, the World Health Organization states that at least 2.2 billion people have a near or distance vision impairment. In at least 1 billion of these cases, the vision impairment was preventable or has not yet... More »
Vision loss is more common than you may think. Globally, the World Health Organization states that at least 2.2 billion people have a near or distance vision impairment. In at least 1 billion of these cases, the vision impairment was preventable or has not yet... More »
"Did you feel that?" has to be one of the questions I've asked most often in my lifetime. More »