In her new film ‘Coded Bias,’ filmmaker Shalini Kantayya explores how algorithms deployed in our most essential institutions are rife with human biases.
Science, Tech, Environment
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Big Tech Hearings Could Be a Model for Corporate Accountability
Other House committees could put the heads of major industries under the spotlight.
Posted inCoronavirus
Reducing Risks in the Air on Buses
Confronted with the pandemic, here’s how some transit agencies have made buses safer for drivers and passengers.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
3M: Monopoly, Misrepresentation, and Malpractice
Hundreds of thousands of troops suffered hearing loss from 3M’s faulty battlefield earplugs. They allege that the company and its private equity–fueled acquisition falsified data and knowingly hid evidence.
Posted inCoronavirus
Contact Tracing Versus Civil Liberties
During a pandemic, how can policymakers balance privacy protections with public health?
Posted inCoronavirus
Coronavirus Reveals Consequences of Restricted Repair
Ventilators and other medical equipment sit idle when needed the most, because manufacturers have monopolized repair services as a profit center.
Posted inEconomic Policy
The Deeper Source of Grocery Panic
How COVID-19 exposes the flaws in industrial agriculture—and invites reforms
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Dispatches from Coronavirus America
Readers write in to share their experiences with the COVID-19 crisis.
Posted inAmerica and the World
The Kremlin’s Hack Attacks
Wired reporter Andy Greenberg discusses the next wave of Russian cyber crimes in his new book.
Posted inCoronavirus
Biden Sides With Big Pharma Against Affordable Coronavirus Vaccine Plan
Unlike Sanders and other Democrats, Joe Biden has not embraced a key executive authority: cutting the cost of a possible coronavirus vaccine and other pharmaceuticals developed with federal research dollars.
