The Best Veterinary Telemedicine Services for Your Pet (2020)

These days, your pet can get medical help without leaving home—but first, you need to understand the difference between telemedicine and teletriage.

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How to Read Covid-19 Research (and Actually Understand It)

Confused? Surprised? Wondering where the good parts are? Here are a few tips on reading scientific papers to help those of us following along at home.

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Citizen Science Projects Offer a Model for Coronavirus Apps

Americans don't like when their data is taken—but research shows they would be willing to donate it.

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Global Warming. Inequality. Covid-19. And Al Gore Is ... Optimistic?

As vice president, he looked for big policy answers to hard global problems. Now he says all our crises are speeding us toward real solutions.

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Kai-Fu Lee Gives AI a B-Minus Grade in the Covid-19 Fight

Robots and computer programs can help with social distancing and food delivery, but have been less helpful in developing a vaccine.

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The Media Monsters in the National Dialog

Journalists are the bane of your existence. Which is why we need to talk about spelling and computer history. Seriously.

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Garmin Instinct Solar Review: A Great Backcountry Partner

Our favorite rugged and affordable outdoor watch can now recharge with the power of the sun.

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This Company Wants to Rewrite the Future of Genetic Disease

Tessera Therapeutics is developing a new class of gene editors capable of precisely plugging in long stretches of DNA—something that Crispr can’t do.

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A Plan to Make Police Data Open Source Started on Reddit

The Police Data Accessibility Project aims to request, download, clean, and standardize public records that right now are overly difficult to find.

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The 7 Best Turntables for Your Vinyl Collection (2020)

Looking for fresh indoor hobbies? Why not start a record collection? Here are our favorite entry-level turntables to help you enjoy analog audio at home.

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