The leader of the American Association of Community Colleges makes the case for these essential institutions as anchors of ...

Social media acts more like a funhouse mirror that creates a distorted reflection of society,” argues Jay Van Bavel.

For several years, photographer Jamey Stillings has been documenting renewable energy projects. From high in the sky and on ...

Join Issues’ Open Editorial Meeting, “Making Sense of Biosecurity in the Age of AI,” with Edward H. You and Sonia Ben ...

A new publication aims to train young scientists to act responsibly and ethically, be good stewards of public funding and trust, and navigate the broader responsibilities that come with being a ...

In “Escaping AI’s Measurement Trap” (Issues, Summer 2026), Urs Gasser, Viktor Mayer-Schönberger, and Fabienne Marco make a compelling case that governance of artificial intelligence faces a problem.

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Oversight of artificial intelligence is largely built on benchmarks that fail to capture how models have learned to “perform for the test.” A better system would govern through learning and inquiry.

If you’ve ever felt a creeping unease—Could I get in trouble for this?—after asking Alexa a question, texting a friend something deeply personal, walking past a Ring camera, or searching a sensitive ...

Neil Shubin, the new president of the National Academy of Sciences, talks about learning to see as a scientist, leading the Academy during a challenging time, and communicating science in a noisy ...

When the second Trump administration took office in January 2025, the executive branch moved forcefully to slash federal funding for science. It posed challenge after challenge to the long-standing ...

Reforms to America’s seed fund should be a catalyst for policies that help more small businesses bring new technologies to market. In late February, after a five-month stalemate, the US Senate reached ...