In “Straight Talk with Rick and Jal,” Harvard University’s Jal Mehta and I examine the reforms and enthusiasms that permeate education. In a field full of buzzwords, our goal is simple: Tell the truth ...
Armies of humanoid robots are poised to march into the world’s factories. But before they’re ready to turn a wrench, they must solve what Elon Musk calls “the hands problem.” Creating the mechanical ...
Anti-foreigner sentiment is on the rise as Japan wrestles with how to keep its identity intact amid plummeting birth rates. October 22, 2025 If recent policy moves are any indication, Japan has a ...
You probably don’t need more time. By Jancee Dunn When I look back on all the major decisions I’ve dithered over, I could scream. It took me a decade to commit to becoming a parent. I wavered for a ...
The weaknesses that led xAI’s Grok to make violent and antisemitic posts can be managed, but only if people want to do so. You may have heard that the AI chatbot for X this month posted instructions ...
Abstract: The knapsack problem is a classic NP-hard optimization challenge with wide-ranging applications in computer science, such as resource allocation. While several variants have been developed, ...
On his fourth album, I’m the Problem, Wallen gestures at saying his worst is behind him while defending a right to remain a little wild. Photo: Will Heath/NBC via Getty Images Wallen’s fourth studio ...
Nah, man, don’t sweat 😅 We’ve never met. I’m a music critic who often writes about country, Nashville and otherwise, but I’ve kinda been avoiding you for years. I’m texting today because it’s plainly ...