
The Human Machine
A series about the increasingly blurred lines between us and our machines.
Isla del Encanto
Puerto Ricans have always found opportunity in the limits placed upon them. Exploring the island’s agricultural future–from community gardens to research hubs, bakers to growers to distillers.
The ID Question
Who decides who you are? You, or the world around you?

Beats: Disability
“Disable” is an active verb, and disability describes the social and environmental barriers that prevent access just as much as an individual body’s physical reality.

Beats: Health
Access to health care is as much a matter of public policy as it is the size of a person’s pocketbook; within a doctor’s office, many factors affect the quality of treatment.


When Does an Artificial Intelligence Become a Person?
On artificial intelligence, animal rights, and the frontiers of legal personhood.
Falling in Love With a Bot Is Inevitable
People form intimate connections with even the simplest of machines–and as bots become more sophisticated, so will our relationships with them.