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geopolitical · geopolitical

The pop star reflected on the band's legacy as she picked up a global impact award in London.

social demographic · culture

Adrienne Murray explores how new 3D imaging is supporting heart procedures.

social demographic · sports

Shiona McCallum visits Fifa HQ in Zurich to see new tech being used in the World Cup.

geopolitical · geopolitical

Adrienne Murray meets the team using technology to preserve a historic warship in Sweden.

geopolitical · geopolitical

The NCA says there is a growing threat of children's images being used to create child abuse material.

social demographic · education

University of Waterloo students develop AI prototypes like sign language tutors to reshape the future of education and work.

social demographic · education

AI cheating leads to "a failed society," professor says.

social demographic · culture

"The Starship Pez dispenser demonstrates very smart industrial design and scale."

military · geopolitical

"I think it's fair to say that Phase 3 did not contemplate this."

social demographic · culture

"You promised me that you would never take power in your name."

geopolitical · geopolitical

Broadcom accuses Allstate of dodging VMware audits.

natural disaster · natural disaster

In neighboring Ohio, cases have reportedly reached over 500.

social demographic · culture

The Schlage Sense Pro is a beautiful smart lock. Sleek, discreet, and simple to use, it's Schlage's smartest lock to date. Thanks to ultra-wideband (UWB), it unlocks as I walk up to my front door; I don't need to enter a code or tap my phone or press my finger against it. I've tested several […]

social demographic · culture

Netflix is thinking about adding always-on channels that would stream specific shows and movies, according to The Wall Street Journal. The move sounds like a Netflix version of always-on services like Pluto TV and Tubi, except the big hook for those is that they're free - because of the ads you have to watch. Netflix […]

geopolitical

A simulation of a blockade of the Taiwan Strait and South China Sea and the recent blockade of the Strait of Hormuz underscored that diversifying energy supply routes, maritime logistics, and data systems is no longer optional for Korea—it is a strategic necessity.

geopolitical

A prolonged Israeli presence in Lebanon will generate friction, cost lives, and feed the very narrative of resistance that Hezbollah exploits. This moment offers a rare chance to target a militia without making war on the Lebanese people or state.

geopolitical

Military ground robotics are rapidly transforming battlefield tasks. But for the immediate future, robots are more likely to support the fight, rather than lead it.

geopolitical

Russian private military companies, now more aligned with the Kremlin's agenda and less focused on profit and equipped with a full suite of subversive capabilities, could help steer their African hosts away from the U.S. and impede African progress toward economic prosperity.

geopolitical

Pivotal parliamentary elections are coming in June, and Armenia's young democracy faces a stirring test between the ghosts of its history and a hopeful bet on a stable future.

geopolitical

Scott Savitz is a senior engineer at RAND, a specialist in naval operations and technologies, and an expert in mine warfare. In this interview he discusses the threat of naval mines and the challenge of clearing the Strait of Hormuz.

social demographic · education

Federal policymakers are rethinking education technical assistance to states—and even taking steps to dismantle parts of it. We asked state agency leaders about their experience with federal technical assistance: What works? What doesn't? What can they not afford to lose?

social demographic · education

How can state and system leaders improve opportunities for students to earn college credits for prior learning?

geopolitical

The sea is home to an increasingly complex and vulnerable assemblage of data cables, energy pipelines, and electricity interconnectors. How might NATO deter attacks on this critical underwater infrastructure?

geopolitical · geopolitical

Global capacity to sequence a new pathogen or deliver a vaccine is greater than ever. But mounting a coordinated response to future biosecurity threats will require a framework designed with geopolitics in mind.

social demographic · education

Nancy Staudt is leading the RAND School of Public Policy at a moment when higher education is being pushed to evolve in a world defined by constant change.

geopolitical · geopolitical

The U.S. biosecurity system is poorly prepared for new threats. Naturally occurring crop diseases not yet present could cause billions of dollars in losses if introduced here. Engineered pathogens delivered deliberately could be far worse.

geopolitical

The thinking behind our design about Russia’s hybrid war

geopolitical

An exclusive look at how we designed this week’s covers

geopolitical

An exclusive look at how we designed this week’s cover

geopolitical

An exclusive look at how we designed this week’s cover