The Machine Can Write. Can We
Still Read?
EDUCATION · TECH
May 18, 2026
America’s longstanding literacy
challenges persist despite
technological advances, with…
Bad Assumptions
LOCAL · WEATHER · CLIMATE
May 16, 2026
El Niño’s development in the
tropical Pacific is expected to
influence New England’s
climate, potentially bringing…
The Doctor Who Remembered
ECONOMY · HEALTH
May 14, 2026
American healthcare has shifted
from personalized family
medicine to a system
prioritizing procedures and…
Nuclear to Mars
TECHNOLOGY
May 13, 2026
NASA’s adoption of nuclear
electric propulsion marks a
shift from brief chemical burns
to continuous low-thrust
acceleration.
The Wrong Kind of Winter
CLIMATE · LOCAL · WEATHER
May 13, 2026
This fall’s strong El Niño is
expected to exacerbate winter
challenges in New England and
Eastern Canada.
Judge Hurley’s Revenge
POLITICS · REGIONL · NATIONAL
May 3, 2026
A Virginia constitutional
amendment temporarily shifting
redistricting authority from a
bipartisan commission back to…
The Map, the Notice, and the
Gate
VOTING RIGHTS · IMMIGRATION · LAW AND COURTS
April 30, 2026
The Supreme Court ruled that
Louisiana is not required to
create a second Black-majority…
The Indictment Effect
LAW AND COURTS · POLITICAL POWER · DEMOCRATS
April 29, 2026
A federal indictment against
the Southern Poverty Law Center
alleges financial misconduct
involving payments to
extremist-linked individuals.
The Brains We Left Behind
LABOR · ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
April 28, 2026
For a century, economic and
educational systems prioritized
consistent, repeatable work
suited to a narrow cognitive…