Science & Technology
'Editing' Life With Gene Drives is a Great Way to Play God
Researchers develop a powerful new tool to manage wild ecosystems.
Friday A/V Club: Hollywood Explains These New-Fangled Computer Thingies
For the filmmakers of the '80s, computers were magic and hackers were wizards.
Dell Becomes Latest Mainstream Brand to Embrace Bitcoin
Dell is making cryptocurrencies more accessible to mainstream consumers by accepting Bitcoin on its website.
Let's Try a Libertarian Foreign Policy
Don't believe haters like Rick Perry and Chris Christie. A libertarian foreign policy is the only cure for what ails us abroad.
Famine No More: The World of Plenty Lies Ahead
The prophets of overpopulation doom and imminent global famine will likely once again be disappointed.
Should Expectant Moms Who Test Positive For Drugs Go to Jail?
Tennessee's law criminalizing drug use during pregnancy arbitrarily heaps punishment on reviled women.
Democratic Accountability Made as Simple as an App
The California Report Card is a growing, grassroots tool for individual citizens to make their government officials listen.