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Was the Automotive Era a Terrible Mistake?
For a century, we’ve loved our cars. They haven’t loved us back.
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The Hidden Costs of Automated Thinking
Overreliance on artificial intelligence may put us in intellectual debt.
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Cyber Weapons Are Changing the Landscape of Modern Warfare
How do you levy a threat when it’s not clear where an attack is coming from?
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America’s Looming Primary-Care Crisis
The pandemic could put thousands of doctors out of business. Saving them may require changing how the health-care system works.
The Long Game of Coronavirus Research
Warp-speed vaccine trials grab our attention, but more deliberate work is just as urgent.
Three Ways of Looking at Children and the Coronavirus
Parents don’t want a pediatrician’s prudence—they want my blessing. They want me to say that their child is safe.
How Harvard’s Star Computer-Science Professor Built a Distance-Learning Empire
David Malan, of the hit class CS50, was working to perfect online teaching long before the pandemic. Is his method a model for the future of higher education?
How a Potential Treatment for the Coronavirus Turned Up in a Scientist’s Freezer
In the race to develop antibody drugs for COVID-19, a Dutch team found itself ahead of the pack.
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The Promise and Price of Cellular Therapies
New “living drugs”—made from a patient’s own cells—can cure once incurable cancers. But can we afford them?
Parenting by the Numbers
The economist Emily Oster challenges the conventional wisdom on child rearing.
The Fight for the Future of YouTube
The video giant’s recent travails underscore a basic question: How “neutral” should social-media platforms try to be?
The Causes and Consequences of Berlin’s Rapid Gentrification
The city’s reputation as a place where artists and creative types can afford to live as they please is eroding.
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Why a Psychiatrist Collected Premonitions
Sam Knight discusses his reporting on how a psychiatrist set out to collect the dreams and forebodings of the British public.