The US Republican Party of the 21st century is progressing towards similarly open fascism and is eager to exclude anyone who doesn't fit the Straight, White, Christian, Far-Right mold. The Texas GOP ...

Next time you’re about to ask an AI chatbot to help you solve a hard problem, you might want to slow your roll. People who waited to consult an AI chatbot until they had partially worked through a ...

1. On October 24, 2025, the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) transmitted to me a report on his investigation into the effects of imports of processed critical minerals and their derivative products ...

Our Nation’s critical infrastructure is foundational to every American’s way of life—protecting our national security, facilitating our economic stability, and ensuring our public safety. During ...

As the U.S. and other Western countries rush to secure access to critical minerals, companies face pressure to move quickly and dispense with environmental and social protections. This briefing note ...

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The six-part British documentary is gory, unsparing and captures beautifully the fragility and vulnerability of life. By Margaret Lyons “Critical: Between Life and Death,” on Netflix, is a six-part ...

Hackers have started to exploit a critical remote code execution vulnerability in Wing FTP Server just one day after technical details on the flaw became public. The observed attack ran multiple ...

Note: This commentary was updated on June 27, 2025, to reflect reports of changes in the postures and demands of both parties before finalizing the draft agreement. On Friday, June 27, in Washington, ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming increasingly prevalent, offering new levels of convenience and efficiency. AI automates tasks and provides personalized recommendations that improve many ...

President Donald Trump's address to Congress on March 4 was one of many examples of how political leaders of both parties no longer model civil discourse. The acrimony on both sides made clear just ...