Commentary: Why academic debates about AI mislead lawmakers — and the public
Kevin Frazier Picture this: A congressional hearing on “AI policy” makes the evening news. A senator gravely asks whether artificial intelligence might one day... Read more.
Commentary: The Fourth Amendment will no longer protect you
Daniel Harawa and Kate Weisburd In September, the Supreme Court rendered obsolete the Fourth Amendment’s prohibition on suspicionless seizures by the police. When... Read more.
Commentary: ‘Have you considered helping boys?’ The other gender gap
Lisa Britton Seven years ago, when I was a nonpartisan advocate for girls and women, I faced a startling question from a supportive Senate staffer: “Have you considered... Read more.
McRavion-Little: America’s crisis is selective empathy
Before Sept. 10, I had been drafting an op-ed reflecting on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech and what Madam Vice President Kamala Harris’s... Read more.
Commentary: How our health information can be used to criminalize us
Kate Caldwell In July, the Trump administration unveiled two policies: the “Making Health Technology Great Again” initiative and the executive order “Ending... Read more.
Commentary: Trump takes aim at minimum wage
Aurelia Glass For months, the Trump administration has been waging a multi-front war on the working class: ending collective bargaining rights for more than 1 million... Read more.
Commentary: Let’s have an argument!
Whenever someone said to my father, “Let’s have a conversation,” he would reply, “No, let’s have an argument.” Today, that would sound aggressive, but... Read more.
Commentary: The shroud of silence over Gaza
Arwa Damon The press gaggle gathered last month by the Israeli government at the Kerem Shalom crossing into Gaza could see the concrete walls snaking through the... Read more.
Commentary: While americans are distracted, canada and mexico get together
David M. Shribman MONTREAL — Hardly noticed in the United States amid its worries about domestic tranquility was an important, telling and symbolic development... Read more.
There’s an app for weather prediction. What about fascism forecasting?
Antoinette Burton Now that summer’s over, I’m back to indoor water aerobics three days a week because the outdoor public pool in my town is closed for the year.... Read more.