The Authoritarian Lasso of Digital Surveillance in Rwanda
The authoritarian lasso is a new phenomenon that uses modern digital technologies to blur the boundaries between domestic and international space.
Opinion
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US Science Can Stay Independent
The executive branch wants to take control of the scientific enterprise. To stay independent, scientists will need better ways to demonstrate their work’s connection to society’s needs.
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A Realistic Path to Single-Payer Health Care
Instead of relying on a single act of Congress, U.S. states could implement an evidenced-based, step-by-step sequence that could get the country to single-payer health care coverage.
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The Next Congress Can Reset the Nation’s Approach to Addiction
Incoming lawmakers have an opportunity to build an addiction response that is accountable, effective, and prepared for an evolving public health landscape.
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Letter from Laxenburg: How to Make Decisions Amid Uncertainty
My week with people trying to build a more rigorous framework for international cooperation when the stakes are high and interests diverge.
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Should I Use AI? Three Questions to Ask Yourself
After thinking, praying, reading, researching, and talking about whether to use AI, here are the three questions I pose.
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What RFK Jr. Is Missing in His Push to Deprescribe Psychiatric Medication
Deprescribing works only when people have somewhere else to go.
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Online Spaces for Children Don’t Have to Be Outlawed. They Just Have to Be Safe Enough.
In well-designed play environments, safety is not achieved by eliminating risk but by designing for it.
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How Climate Change and Weather Shaped 250 Years of U.S. History
Cold, rain, drought, and warming have both helped and harmed Americans’ efforts at pivotal moments.
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What Revised Emissions Scenarios Mean for Climate Governance
New scenarios don’t mean that climate change isn’t real or risky. We still have to decide what kind of future we will accept.