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Last week’s Meta settlement was one step in the ongoing effort to protect – and prepare – young people growing up in today’s perpetually online world. Individually and collectively, adults across society are being called on to find new ways to rise to this demand.
The pushback in Utah to what could be one of the planet’s largest data centers shows a growing desire to define what “progress” means.
Utah aims to be industry-friendly. But choosing a fragile ecosystem to house a sprawling facility has generated intense grassroots opposition.
A global initiative started by a restaurant in Mexico City has expanded to 14 countries, with diners at high-end restaurants invited to pay what they can afford.
Experts say China is “eons ahead” of the U.S. on robots, seeing them as a key part of developing the country’s strategy on AI.
Meta’s settlement to protect children from its social media platforms will require more than the promised safeguards, experts say.
The two-party divide in the U.S. appears to be deepening. But the surge in independent candidates this year points to a deep desire for common ground and compromise in civic life.
As the world’s traditional pastoralists gather for conferences and competitions, governments and scientists show new interest in what the historic skills of nomadic life can teach about sustainable living.
The Tour F in Côte d'Ivoire will become Africa's tallest building when it is completed later this year. It is also an announcement of how the country sees itself.
Venezuela has the world's largest proven oil reserves. But schools, hospitals, infrastructure, and pensions have seen little investment in recent years. Could a U.S. oil deal change that?
Claire Swatosh has spent much of the past 30 years building the Heroes Museum beside Old Route 66.
Independent bookstores in Hong Kong offer a window for mainland Chinese readers who seek ideas suppressed at home. But these shops are under threat following a wave of bookseller arrests under a 2024 national security law.
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