Congestion Pricing Plans in Other U.S. Cities Threatened by New York’s Eleventh-Hour Pause
Portland, Ore., Seattle, San Francisco and Los Angeles have all explored charging car commuters to fund public transportation and reduce traffic
NASA Refuses Hubble Rescue Mission and Trims the Space Telescope’s Science
Failing hardware on NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope may lead to less science, officials say, but the space agency isn’t ready to pursue a private repair mission
Trump’s Personality Cult Plays a Part in His Political Appeal
Personality measures suggest Donald Trump exerts a cult of personality over his followers, people who are psychologically susceptible to his appeal. This could help explain how he has succeeded in U.S. politics while other populists have not
RFK Jr.’s Vice-Presidential Pick Drawn in by Debunked Autism Conspiracy Theory
Conspiracy thinking about autism drives anti-vaxxer presidential candidate RFK Jr.’s pick for vice president
We Must Face Down the Expanding Anti-Reality Industry
Exposing the antiscience playbook reveals the antiregulatory motives of its deep-pocketed bankrollers
Europe’s Mars Rover Will Use New Nuclear Power Source
The radioactive unit will help to deliver Europe’s first Mars rover to the planet’s surface
Has the Last Great Space Observatory Already Launched?
Astronomy’s future may be slipping away—one climate disaster at a time
Can Scientific Thinking Save the World?
A physicist, a philosopher and a psychologist are working together to bring better, smarter decision-making to the masses
How Foreign Governments Sway Voters with Online Manipulation
Almost half of the world population heads to elections in 2024. To counter disinformation activities aimed against the voters on social media, we must first understand how they work
SpaceX’s Starship Could Save NASA’s Beleaguered Mars Sample Return Mission
Facing budgetary pressure for its Mars Sample Return program, NASA has turned to private industry for ideas—perhaps with one specific company in mind
Attacks on Diversity in Higher Education Threaten Democracy
The forced resignation of Harvard’s president provides a peek at the blueprint for the war against justice in the U.S., concludes a long-time observer of attacks on academia
How the Supreme Court’s Mifepristone Ruling Could Affect Abortion Access and Future Drug Approvals
The Supreme Court’s mifepristone decision could make abortions harder to access and challenge the FDA’s authority to regulate all drugs and devices