The ID Question

Who decides who you are? You, or the world around you?
Anjali Ramachandran
A vast stack of containers on a ship

Postcards From a Supply Chain

A series that traces consumer goods back through the global shipping system to their source.
Dan Williams

A Noxious Problem

Smog in cities and smoke in the home cause a huge range of short- and long-term health conditions. Why is the world’s biggest public health crisis only getting worse?
How We Get To Next

Beats: Space

Space is where we project our dreams–and our nightmares–of the future.

Beats: Food

Food structures our day, and food systems shape our world

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.

Comic: The Fantastic Fabrics of Our Future

Cotton’s time in the sun has come to an end–we need new fabrics for the world of tomorrow.
Daniel Locke
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Silicon Valley Thinks Everyone Feels the Same Six Emotions

By relying on outdated science stating that all humans, everywhere, have the same six basic emotions, Silicon Valley could inadvertently create a world of homogenized experiences.
Richard Firth-Godbehere
14 min read
Clouds reflected in the windows of an office.

The $25 Chemical Scanner That Runs Off Cell Networks

One smart device that can carry out an extraordinary range of tests.
Charles Q. Choi
1 min read