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How Robots Will Save the Global Economy
AI will help humans find solutions to our biggest problems.
Silicon Lagoon: Africa’s Tech Revolution Heads West
The continent’s startup scene is transforming economies—and Nigeria is leading the way.
In Focus
Teflon Don?
New York—It has been only weeks since Donald Trump won the presidential election, and already he’s mired in controversy. First, the president-elect, seen leaving The New York Times on November 22, suggested he might not put his business in a trust to prevent conflicts of interest. Later, Trump, who lost the popular vote, ranted about a recount effort in three Midwestern states. “I won the popular vote if you deduct the millions of people who voted illegally,” he tweeted, a baseless charge, analysts say.
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Why Facebook Can't Fix Fake News
Software solutions can probably never overcome the problem that truth to me might not be truth to you.
Fake News and the Myth of Fidel Castro as Robin Hood
Long before the rise of fake Facebook news, stories by The New York Times' Herbert Matthews portrayed Fidel as a genial democrat.
The Water Protectors of Standing Rock
Thousands of people have rearranged their lives to protect water rights.
New World
Spider-Man-Style Police Web Snares Fleeing Cars
Reducing the frequency of police chases might avoid some of the thousands of deaths and injuries they cause each year.
Profanity's Roots in Brain Chemistry? Damn Right
Swearing has its own home in our brains, separate from where we generate polite conversation.
British Squirrels Are Second Animal to Carry Leprosy
Leprosy was passed from humans to squirrels long ago, and may be passed back again.
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Downtime
The Joy of Corporate Screwups on Social Media
Awash in fake news and hate speech, social media retains at least one entertaining utility: as a corporate complaints department.
'Post-Truth' is Word of 2016 Thanks to Trump and Brexit
Other contenders included “alt-right,” “glass cliff” and “woke.”
America's Original Artisans Go Back to the Land
Native American tribes are reclaiming their connection to the land—by making wine.
Editor's Pick
Prosecution of J20 Rioters 'Should Scare' Dissenters
How a federal prosecutor, the police and right-wing provocateur James O’Keefe conspired—and failed—to railroad protesters in Washington, D.C.
Three Einstein Theories Proven Right in Weeks
Scientists often conduct tests of Einstein's theories.
Cambridge Analytica Data Accessed from Russia, Says MP
The incident is being investigated by the British data protection authority.
Almost 40 Percent of People Have Fictional First Memory
Although people claimed to remember events from infancy and toddlerhood, scientists widely believe earliest memories stem from roughly 3 to 3 and a half years of age.
Trump Makes 'Extraordinary' Claims About Queen Meeting
Trump's royal "special honor" was no more than standard working visit protocol, royal experts say.
Five Things Conductor Kurt Masur Said About Music
Here are five quotes from the famed conductor.
Study: 40 Percent of Americans Drink Too Much
The study defined excessive alcohol consumption as more than 14 drinks per week for men and more than seven drinks per week for women.
What Is Trump Derangement Syndrome?
The president tweeted that people who didn't like his meeting with Vladimir Putin were afflicted by the syndrome.
