The seven swing states that will decide the upcoming US election have received nearly half of the torrent of clean energy manufacturing dollars unleashed by a landmark 2022 climate bill, a new analysis shows, amid stuttering Democratic efforts to translate new... More »
When Uber was first invented, my mother was incensed about the star-rating system. She did not wish to be evaluated for her manners, she said. It was outrageous. You paid someone to take you somewhere – your personality was none of their concern. “You could tr... More »
Let’s skip ahead to after the election. No matter who wins, the next president will declare that they have a “mandate” to do something. And they will be wrong.The whole idea that a newly elected president is for some reason entitled to have their way is an inv... More »
Most Americans don’t think twice about leaving half a glass of water on the table as they leave a restaurant. It’s only when we pay for it that we tend to leave no drop behind. Cost drives alcohol decisions too — ditch the cheap beer to beat traffic home but f... More »
Lyndsie Manusos’s fiction has appeared in PANK, SmokeLong Quarterly, and other publications. She holds an MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and has worked in web production and content management. When she’s not nesting among her books and ro... More »
It’s been four years since Ellen DeGeneres faced allegations of a toxic workplace on the set of her namesake talk show. Now, the comedian's talking about it.She addresses the fallout in Netflix special called “For Your Approval,” out Sept. 24.“I got kicked out... More »
A strange type of ultraheavy star grows massive by feeding on the bloated, dying body of its companion, new research confirms.While astronomers have long suspected that these "barium stars" — named for their unusually high levels of the heavy element barium — ... More »
Open QuestionsHow Powerful Is Political Charm?Kamala Harris has energized Democrats with her personality, but charm in politics may be more limited and volatile than we think.By Joshua RothmanSeptember 24, 2024Illustration by Josie NortonSave this storySave th... More »
Microsoft has shared an update on its sustainability efforts on Xbox from the past three years. In that time, the company has reduced its emissions by over 3bn car miles - that's over 1.2m metric tons of CO2e. The reduction is largely due to two initiatives. T... More »
The dreaded realisation that something has happened, data has been accessed and now you need to tell customers and the world. Years of hard work to build trust and reputation now hang in the balance of how you deal with and communicate the incident.When and ... More »
A father who sent his 17-year-old son to kill rapper PnB Rock has been sentenced to 31 years to life in prison. More »
There's more to Assassin's Creed Shadows than simply stabbing people through paper doors or charging like a samurai into battle.Ubisoft's historical adventure series has traditionally given players a home base, and Shadows is no different. Except it is dif... More »