From the start, the greatest fear for those developing artificial intelligence was that their creations would go rogue to act in unauthorized and dangerous ways. Some researchers now say it has happened. Kevin Roose, a technology columnist for The New York Times, explains what th ...Show more
The Fight for the West Bank
Over the past year, there has been an increase in violence in the West Bank. Israeli settlers have terrorized Palestinians, set fire to their property, uprooted their olive groves and stolen their animals in an effort to drive them off their land. Rachel Abrams speaks to Loui Rid ...Show more
Today at the Supreme Court: Two new rulings, two 6-3 decisions, two more sweeping changes to American life. The Court tilts the scales to the right on speech versus gay rights and on a signature Biden policy to zero out student debt. The latter ruling sparked fury in Congress and ...Show more
The Supreme Court Is About to Have a Very Big Year
During its last two terms, the US Supreme Court and its six-member Republican-appointed supermajority showed its power to shape important policy issues that affect all Americans, bringing down significant and highly controversial rulings on abortion, student loan forgiveness and ...Show more
First: By ruling against using race expressly for college admissions, the Supreme Court's conservative majority will change how decisions are made everywhere. Plus: The two Black justices on the bench use their opinions to litigate a fight over the role of race in American soc ...Show more
Last week, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a pair of cases that threaten to topple four decades of precedent about federal agencies' authority to interpret statutes. Leah, Melissa, and Kate recap the arguments and outline the Koch-funded basis for the Supreme Court's la ...Show more