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A Flying Taxi Ride Into the Future of Transportation
The taxis of the future are already here. And they’re airborne. After years of research and development and billions in investment, autonomous flying…
1 year, 6 months ago
What NASA’s Reliance on SpaceX Means for Boeing
In June, two NASA astronauts flew to the International Space Station on a Boeing spacecraft for a week-long test mission. But problems with the machi…
1 year, 6 months ago
The Latest Mpox Emergency Was Entirely Avoidable
The World Health Organization declared the last mpox global emergency over in May 2023. And just over a year later, here we are again.
Since the star…
1 year, 6 months ago
Humans and AI Bots Blur in the World's Call Center Capital
Call centers in the Philippines, the world’s second-biggest outsourcing center after India, are embracing artificial intelligence - and it’s radicall…
1 year, 6 months ago
Powell Says Rates Are Coming Down: How Low Will They Go?
The time has finally come for a rate cut. That was the takeaway of Fed Chair Jerome Powell's remarks in Jackson Hole on Friday when he let the world …
1 year, 6 months ago
Harris and Trump Make Their Case to Black Voters
For decades, the Democratic Party has counted on support from Black voters. But former President Donald Trump has tried to leverage voter dissatisfac…
1 year, 6 months ago
Inside Southeast Asia’s Most Notorious Crime Hub
A Chinese businessman persuaded officials to establish a special economic zone in a remote part of Laos. The gamblers arrived first. Then came the dr…
1 year, 6 months ago
Has Burning Man Burned Out?
For the first time in more than a decade, Burning Man has not sold out.
The gathering prides itself on its counter-cultural roots, and draws tens of…
1 year, 6 months ago
80% of What We Buy Goes Through Ports. They’re Changing, Fast
Ports often make the news when they break: like the bridge collapse that shut down Baltimore's port earlier this year. But every day, ports in cities…
1 year, 6 months ago
What Would It Take to Rebuild Gaza?
After ten months of fighting in the Gaza Strip, Israel and Hamas could be close to a cease-fire deal. As of Monday afternoon, US Secretary of State A…
1 year, 6 months ago