Transport Apps Promised to Eliminate Friction. But at What Cost?
Cities of the future will likely be even more segregated by income, hostile to pedestrians, and designed to line the pockets of tech giants.
Section 230 Is a Last Line of Defense for Abortion Speech Online
Dobbs should be a wake-up call for anyone seeking to undercut the immunity protections afforded by Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.
How Dobbs Threatens to Torpedo Privacy Rights in the US
The US Supreme Court’s privacy rulings chart an old battle and could inform life after Roe.
America’s Armed Forces Are Weaker Without Roe
Here’s what Congress, the DOD, and the VA can do to ensure troops’ access to abortion—and improve the nation’s security.
The Story You’ve Heard About Cities and the Drug Crisis Is Wrong
Calling San Francisco and other places “failed” cities for liberal policies is bad journalism. At worst, it exacerbates harm.
My Problem With Pronouns
The thing about identity is, it changes over space and time.
It’s Time to Burn Medical Consent Forms
Attempts at reform have not gone far enough. The problem isn’t the documents—it’s how to frame consent in the new health ecosystem.
What Black One Direction Fans Reveal About Activism
Pop music fans know that their faves can’t change the world’s systemic problems—that’s not what they’re asking for.
‘Is This AI Sapient?’ Is the Wrong Question to Ask About LaMDA
The bigger problem is what happens when we act as if AIs are conscious, and how that could be used against us.