About a decade ago, I (Frank W. Putnam) read an editorial by the president of the Chinese Academy of Sciences lamenting the high rates of fraudulent research published in Chinese journals. Could ...

Join us as we explore a Napoleonic fortress through its hidden sewer system, located next to a young offenders’ prison. A challenging and tight adventure filled with surprising discoveries. Comer ...

President Donald Trump’s attacks and now a government shutdown are adding to a long list of challenges for America’s chronically underfunded government statistics bureaus, leaving businesses, ...

Editor's Note: This article appears in Governing's Fall 2025 Magazine. You can subscribe here. This is one of two arguments for and against state regulation of drug sales. Read an opposing viewpoint ...

ChatGPT users in the U.S. can now make Etsy and soon Shopify purchases within conversations, marking a next step toward the future of online shopping — both for consumers and the platforms that ...

The clock is ticking on Harvard’s ability to withhold the Class of 2029’s admissions statistics from the federal government. On Oct. 9, the University will hit a public deadline to turn over documents ...

Google nixed plans for a gigantic $1 billion data center on more than 460 acres of land in Indiana after residents hotly protested the proposal due to concerns that the complex would jack up ...

DeepMind’s Gemini Robotics models gave machines the ability to plan, reason, and even look up recycling rules online before acting. Instead of following scripts, Google’s new AI lets robots adapt, ...

“We can see through you”: Dakota Johnson’s Body-Hugging Dress Stuns at Zurich Film Festival Dakota Johnson stuns at Zurich Film Festival in a Gucci gown, flaunting her divine physique as fans react ...

Starbucks announced that it would close about 1% of its stores in its latest move under CEO Brian Niccol's Back to Starbucks transformation strategy in a message to employees on Sept. 25. The company ...

The new Gemini Robotics 1.5 models enable robots to carry out multistep tasks and even learn from each other. The new Gemini Robotics 1.5 models enable robots to carry out multistep tasks and even ...