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Adults are feeding high schoolers a lie: “Pick a major, get a degree, land a ‘safe’ job.” Here is the reality: The system is rigged, the rules keep changing, and nobody actually knows what the hell they’re talking about. We’ve turned 18-year-olds into gamblers, betting six figures on a degree that might not even matter. […]

High school students have a rich research output, and are eager to start their own businesses–but there’s little infrastructure to support them along the journey from poster to product.    Whenever you’re using a plastic eye dropper bottle, you’re contributing to hundreds of tonnes of plastic waste per year–and risking a potentially life-threatening eye infection. […]

The intensification of U.S.-China technological competition has created both opportunities and constraints for Global Majority countries—economically developing countries within Africa, the Caribbean, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, and Oceania—seeking to establish independent AI capabilities. Escalating trade restrictions, such as tariffs and export controls on items foundational to developing AI technologies, including advanced semiconductors, critical minerals, and computing infrastructure, have transformed […]

Michigan drivers are paying some of the highest auto insurance rates in the country, and it’s a swindle, plain and simple. For many low-income residents, insurance costs more than their car payments. That should be illegal. How can anyone survive financially when the system demandsthey pay more to insure a car than to own it? […]

When most people think about flooding in the United States, they picture water rising fast—submerged cars, washed-out roads, and news crews standing ankle-deep in muddy streets. What rarely comes to mind is the quieter, technical work that takes place long before a storm arrives. Behind those decisions about where water will flow, which roads will […]

Social Security has been a cornerstone of American retirement planning since 1935, yet concerns about its long-term solvency have intensified. In recent years, an increasing number of middle- and higher-income Americans have chosen to claim benefits as early as age 62 rather than waiting until full retirement age (67) or the maximum benefit age (70). […]

Last week, when the President signed the massive $900 billion 2026 Defense policy bill into law, dogs and cats got an early Christmas gift. Tucked into the legislation was a measure that cuts Department of Defense funding for painful experiments on dogs and cats. Thanks to bipartisan bills like this and widespread public opposition, the use […]

A day after the murder of Rob and Michele Reiner, President Trump took to Truth Social to express his heartfelt sympathies to mock their deaths. Trump posted: “A very sad thing happened last night in Hollywood. Rob Reiner, a tortured and struggling, but once very talented movie director and comedy star, has passed away, together […]

When the jury summons arrives, I understand why many Black folks feel a mix of frustration, skepticism, and fatigue. For generations, the justice system has not been consistent, kind, or fair to our communities. Too often, it has been the opposite. But I also believe something deeply: jury duty is one of the most direct […]

The release or exchange of detainees and political prisoners is often a highly theatrical spectacle of diplomacy. But the release of 123 political prisoners and detainees from Belarus on December 13th was a muted affair, conducted with little fanfare – a missed opportunity by the current U.S. administration to draw attention to the stakes of these […]