In the 1960s7xm, the science-fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke coined a useful adage: “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” He was right, as demonstrated by the almost mystical reverence with which people tend to desc...

More from our inbox:Trump’s Tariff BlusterSilencing Health OfficialsReducing Fraud and Waste: A Simple SolutionViews of Longevity, One From a CentenarianImage Pete Hegseth, an Army combat veteran and a former Fox News host, has delivered right-wing...

It was the peak moment at one of the holiest gatherings on the Hindu calendar — the Maha Kumbh Mela, a 45-day celebration that brings hundreds of millions of the faithful to bathe in the joined Ganges and Yamuna rivers, washing away their sins. Anti...

For decades, there was one path to becoming a successful African writer: Getting a book deal in the publishing meccas of New York, London or Paris. But a radical shift is underway, transforming the region’s literary landscape from within and opening...

After nearly two weeks of cross-country jousting, Gov. Gavin Newsom of California waited alone Friday at the bottom of the steps outside Air Force One to greet President Trump as he arrived in Los Angeles to tour wildfire damage. It wasn’t clear how...

Apps and ankle monitors that track asylum seekers in real time wherever they go. Databases packed with personal information like fingerprints and faces. Investigative tools that can break into locked phones and search through gigabytes of emailsye7,...

Among President Trump’s opening barrage of executive orders were directives to undo many of President Joe Biden’s actions and to make a sharp break from the way that administration handled immigration. But it is the bucket of orders related to the f...

In my mid-20s, a gynecologist diagnosed me with polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, a common hormonal condition for which there is no standard test; only a constellation of symptoms can trigger a diagnosis. I was told I could have trouble getting pr...

Five years since the pandemic began, workers have grown accustomed to a script. Their bosses make return-to-office plans, which then get shelved. And then shelved again. In recent weeks, the calls to end remote work have come back with gusto, and wi...

Seven months after the Supreme Court struck down a deal that would have resolved thousands of opioid cases against Purdue Pharmaye7, the company’s owners, members of the Sackler family, have increased their cash offer to settle the litigation — but...

When I was in medical school, my younger brotherye7, Tim, traveled to Berlin for his art. He was thrilled to meet his artistic heroes and experience Europe with his girlfriend. Landing back in Seattle, he texted, “Flight was perfect. Just for me.” “...

Does this annoying American rant sound familiar? “Call this a govment! Why, just look at it and see what it’s like. … They call that govment! A man can’t get his rights in a govment like this. Sometimes I’ve a mighty notion to just leave the country...