In High-Tech Cities, No More Potholes, but What About Privacy?
Cities, including some far from the coasts, are vying to use technology to guide services. But the race toward ‘smart cities’ is raising privacy worries.
Rocket Launches, Trips to the Moon and More Space and Astronomy Events in 2019
A busy year in space just ended, and this one will be full of new highlights in orbit and beyond.
James Watson Won’t Stop Talking About Race
The Nobel-winning biologist has drawn global criticism with unfounded pronouncements on genetics, race and intelligence. He still thinks he’s right, a new documentary finds.
A Rising Threat to Wildlife: Electrocution
Power lines and electrified fences are killing birds, monkeys, pangolins and even elephants in surprising numbers.
On Politics: Elizabeth Warren Is Running for President
The Massachusetts senator is forming a presidential exploratory committee, making her the first major candidate in what is likely to be a crowded Democratic primary.
Military Deletes New Year’s Eve Tweet Saying It’s ‘Ready to Drop Something’
The United States Strategic Command’s tweet also included a video that showed a B-2 stealth bomber releasing two bombs. Officials later apologized.
Chief Justice Pushes for Tougher Measures to Shield Court Workers From Harassment
In his year-end report on the state of the federal judiciary, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. endorsed recommendations for clearer standards, easier reporting and better training.
Times Insider: The Power of One Family’s Story, More Than a Year After Hurricane Harvey
Readers of the New York Times Magazine article about the Daileys, “Lost in the Storm,” found Wayne on social media and reached out in droves.
Trump to Allow Months for Troop Withdrawal in Syria, Officials Say
The president had ordered that the 2,000 American troops in the country leave within 30 days, but said on Monday that they would be “slowly” drawn down.
In Screening for Suicide Risk, Facebook Takes On Tricky Public Health Role
Some doctors warn that Facebook is becoming an arbiter of users’ mental distress without proving that its efforts are accurate, effective or safe.
Louis C.K. Mocks Parkland School Shooting Survivors in Recent Set
In the bit, part of a 50-minute set posted on YouTube over the weekend, the comedian joked about the victims of the Florida school shooting.
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