When a Telescope Is a National-Security Risk
How do you know what you’re not allowed to see?
Science
Imagine a Drug That Feels Like Tylenol and Works Like OxyContin
New research points to a future in which pleasure and pain relief can be independently controlled.
Climate Diplomacy’s $300 Billion Failure
Climate negotiations at COP29 ended in a deal that mostly showed how far the world is from facing climate change’s real dangers.
The Cancer Gene More Men Should Test For
BRCA mutations are inextricably linked with breasts, but they can also lead to cancer in the pancreas, the prostate, and maybe more parts of the body.
The Business-School Scandal That Just Keeps Getting Bigger
The rot runs deeper than almost anyone has guessed.
Drought Is an Immigration Issue
And Trump’s climate policies are designed to ignore that.
This is Your Brain on Zero
Researchers are finally unraveling how the mind processes nothing.
What to Expect From Elon Musk’s Government Makeover
Welcome to the “move fast and break things” administration.
Genetic Discrimination Is Coming for Us All
Insurers are refusing to cover Americans whose DNA reveals health risks. It’s perfectly legal.
To Find Alien Intelligence, Start With the Mountains
The key to complex life might be hiding miles below our feet.