Swarms of AI bots can sway people’s beliefs – threatening democracy
By Filippo Menczer, Indiana University
In mid-2023, around the time Elon Musk rebranded Twitter as X but before he discontinued free academic access to the platform’s data, my colleagues and I looked for signs of...
No, AI Doesn’t Justify Lower Interest Rates
Debunking the latest Trump-minion talking point
Courtesy of Paul Krugman
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During the 2024...
FDA rejects Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine application - for reasons with no basis in the law
By Ana Santos Rutschman, Villanova University
The Food and Drug Administration...
FDA rejects Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine application - for reasons with no basis in the law
By Ana Santos Rutschman, Villanova University
The Food and Drug Administration...
No, AI Doesn’t Justify Lower Interest Rates
Debunking the latest Trump-minion talking point
Courtesy of Paul Krugman
(You can subscribe to Paul's substack here >)
During the 2024...
Why is US health care still the most expensive in the world after decades of cost-cutting initiatives?
By Patrick Aguilar, Washington University in St. Louis
In...
Federal Debt to Hit Record Levels, Budget Office Warns
President Trump has reshaped the country’s economic policies, but the outlook for the budget remains dire.
By Andrew...
Data centers are scrambling to power the AI boom with natural gas
As tech giants find creative ways to generate electricity, they’re building a glut...
As Jeff Bezos dismantles The Washington Post, 5 regional papers chart a course for survival
By Dan Kennedy, Northeastern University
The Washington Post’s evisceration at the...
Tariffs might seem manageable now – but they’ll quietly squeeze households later
By Umair Choksy, University of Stirling
For more than a year, major institutions like...
Trump Is a Global ‘Wrecking Ball,’ European Security Experts Say
The organizers of the Munich Security Conference, Europe’s main defense-related forum, said in a report...
Melinda Holland started last year with high hopes for her business. Instead, 2025 ended with the company’s first layoffs in 40 years. That’s due largely to the policies of one man: President Donald Trump. The cuts his administration made last year to federal science programs undercut a key piece of …
Jeffrey Epstein’s Money Mingled With Silicon Valley Start-Ups
The disgraced financier regularly courted tech industry figures not just for their prestige but also for access...
Why corporate America is mostly staying quiet as federal immigration agents show up at its doors
By Alessandro Piazza, Rice University
When U.S. Border Patrol agents...
The Murder of The Washington Post
Today’s layoffs are the latest attempt to kill what makes the paper special.
By Ashley Parker, The Atlantic
We’re witnessing a murder.
Jeff Bezos, the...
Snowfall at one operator's ski resorts has been approximately half the 30-year historical average and has led to declining sales. What's happening?As …
FDA rejects Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine application - for reasons with no basis in the law
By Ana Santos Rutschman, Villanova University
The Food and Drug Administration...
Data centers are scrambling to power the AI boom with natural gas
As tech giants find creative ways to generate electricity, they’re building a glut...
Melinda Holland started last year with high hopes for her business. Instead, 2025 ended with the company’s first layoffs in 40 years. That’s due largely to the policies of one man: President Donald Trump. The cuts his administration made last year to federal science programs undercut a key piece of …
Snowfall at one operator's ski resorts has been approximately half the 30-year historical average and has led to declining sales. What's happening?As …
In Brownsville, Texas, three members of the Galvan family died after a malfunctioning air conditioner left them exposed to extreme heat. Aged between …