When two Canadian coders started an online project called CryptoPunks, they had no idea they’d spark…
Author: Sandra Upson
Covid, Schools, and the High-Stakes Experiment No One Wanted
Reopening in the fall was a massive gamble. At one high-poverty elementary school, navigating the risks…
A Guide to Safely Holiday Road-Tripping Through a Pandemic
Any necessary travel this year takes an extra level of preparation. Here’s how to think it…
How an Epic Series of Tech Errors Hobbled Miami’s Schools
It started with the district hiring a little-known virtual charter school company, which led to balky…
The Devastating Decline of a Brilliant Young Coder
Lee Holloway programmed internet security firm Cloudflare into being. Then he became apathetic, distant, and unpredictable—for…
Costa Rica’s Zero-Carbon Plan Could Be a Model for the World
President Carlos Alvarado Quesada explains Costa Rica's plan to ditch fossil fuels and how it could…
Ditch the Super Bowl for a Who’s Who of Superb Owls
Great gray owls! Great horned owls! There are many great—nay, superb—owl livestreams to enjoy on Sunday…
Watch Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Launch Its New Shepard Rocket
On Tuesday, the Amazon founder's space company will send a rocket aloft carrying nine NASA payloads…
At Y Combinator, Startups Manage Molecules Rather Than Code
Demo Day at the famed incubator showed strong interest in all things bio, from healthcare to…
‘Westworld’ Recap, Season 2 Episode 8: The Great Ghost Nation Mystery
Turns out many of those fan theories about Westworld's warriors were way off the mark.