The key to working at a place like Ars Technica is solid news judgment. I’m talking about the kind of news judgment that knows whether a pet peeve is merely a pet peeve or whether it is, instead, a ...

Policymakers, pundits and the press go on TV to strenuously assert that the president “owes” the American people an explanation. But in reality, it is wholly unrealistic to expect the president to ...

The Department of Defense has moved to end military participation in graduate-level programs at Harvard University, following a directive from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth blocking new enrollments ...

Gordon Gauchat is a sociologist at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. Science’s big problem is a loss of influence, not a loss of trust Scientists and researchers who ...

Adam Liptak, The Times’s chief legal affairs correspondent, is writing a new weekly newsletter, The Docket, to help demystify the justice system. Credit...Julia Kluge Supported by By Sarah Bahr Times ...

In a new study, researchers say that nonbiological sources they considered could not fully account for the abundance of organic compounds in a sample collected on Mars by NASA's Curiosity rover. The ...

If you are leasing a car, what’s the point of paying thousands of dollars due at lease signing? My contract says tax, title, fees and licensing — but then wouldn’t I have to pay that again at the end ...

I'm frustrated by this. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The Royal Rumble has come and gone, and while there are many gripes about ...

This video breaks down three wildlife news stories that went viral because they combined real danger with unanswered questions. Viewers will see how reports of “cocaine sharks” raised concerns about ...

Local law enforcement, including these policemen walking past Piazza Duomo in Milan, handle most security functions at the Winter Games. A division of ICE is expected to aid Italian authorities' ...

IF ONE BELIEF unites Japan-watchers, it is that its economy is abnormal. The country is home to world-class firms but clocks little economic growth to speak of. Its net public debt to GDP of 130% is ...