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December 9, 2016

How Artificial Intelligence and Robots Will Radically Transform the Economy

AI will help humans find solutions to our biggest problems.

Culture

Social Media Offers a Massive Collection of Glorious Corporate Screwups

Awash in fake news and hate speech, social media retains at least one entertaining utility: as a corporate complaints department.
U.S.

Online 'Sextortion' Is on the Rise

Sextortionists are hacking accounts and threatening blackmail victims for more.
World

Tulum, Mexico: How an Eco-Chic Retreat Became a Den of Corruption

The popular tourist destination is now a hot bed of murder, collusion and environmental destruction.
World

How Narendra Modi's Cash Recall Gambit in India Backfired

Modi's plan to root out corruption and tax evasion could end in a terrible recession.
Tech & Science

The Grappler Police Bumper Lassoes Fleeing Cars, Spider-Man Style

Reducing the frequency of police chases might avoid some of the thousands of deaths and injuries they cause each year.
Tech & Science

Silicon Lagoon: Africa’s Tech Revolution Heads West

The continent's startup scene is transforming economies—and Nigeria is leading the way.
U.S.

Dakota Access Pipeline Standing Rock Standoff: Behind the Front Lines

Thousands of people have rearranged their lives to protect water rights.
Tech & Science

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.
World Video

How Fake News Created the Myth of Fidel Castro as Latin Robin Hood

Long before the rise of fake Facebook news, stories by The New York Times' Herbert Matthews portrayed Fidel as a genial democrat.
Culture

Design Collective Assemble is Remaking England's Homes—And the Art World

A year after winning the Turner Prize, is Britain's controversial architecture and design collective still making a difference?
U.S.

Inside #ThxBirthControl: Why Some Women Fear They May Lose Access to Contraceptives Under Trump

Under Obamacare, health insurance companies are mandated to provide free birth control to all women who request it. But under Trump, that may change.
Culture

Here’s Who Should Play Trump on ‘SNL’ After Alec Baldwin

To ensure a smooth transition of power, here are a few suggestions for who might replace Alec Baldwin as Trump (if our country still exists).
Politics Culture

Donald Trump and Brexit Make ‘Post-Truth’ the Word of the Year

Other contenders included "alt-right," "glass cliff" and "woke."
Culture

America's Original Artisans Go Back to the Land

Native American tribes are reclaiming their connection to the land—by making wine.
Tech & Science

Profanity's Roots in Brain Chemistry? Damn Right

Swearing has its own home in our brains, separate from where we generate polite conversation.
Tech & Science

British Squirrels Carry Leprosy Strain That Plagued Medieval Humans

Leprosy was passed from humans to squirrels long ago, and may be passed back again.