You May Need That Procedure. But Do You Really Need an Escort?
Robert Lewinger is tired of being berated by his gastroenterologist because he’s overdue for a colonoscopy. He’s perfectly willing to have one. And he’s more...
The Income Gap Is Becoming a Physical-Activity Divide
Over the last two decades, technology companies and policymakers warned of a “digital divide” in which poor children could fall behind their more affluent peers...
In a Roman Tomb, ‘Dead Nails’ Reveal an Occult Practice
When it came to the treatment of diseases, the ancient Romans had no shortage of magical remedies, several of which involved iron nails. To cure...
MTV and the Hirshhorn’s Artist Competition TV Series Take Up Profound Injustices
(Spoiler alert: this article contains information and plot points from the fourth episode of The Exhibit.) As we pass the half-way point of the competition, the...
The Northern Lights Were Seen Farther South in the United States
James Reynolds was sitting at home scrolling through Twitter on Thursday night, when photos of the aurora borealis started to flood his timeline. Mr. Reynolds,...
Hong Kong Department Store Removes Massive Digital Artwork, Citing its Hidden ‘Political Content’
A department store in Hong Kong took down a digital artwork containing hidden references to defenders of free speech during the city’s Art Week activities....
Gagosian’s DALL-E–Enabled Art Exhibition Throws Us Headfirst into the Uncanny Valley
The arrival of AI text generators and chatbots like Chat GPT and Bing (or is she named Sydney?) over the last year has shattered the...
Amazon Union Gets Favorable Finding on Warehouse Access for Organizing
Federal labor regulators have concluded that Amazon’s policy of restricting the warehouse access of off-duty employees is illegal, backing a contention of the union that...
Cleaner Air Helps Everyone. It Helps Black Communities a Lot.
The Environmental Protection Agency is considering new standards for the maximum amount of fine particulate matter, tiny specks about one-thirtieth the diameter of a human...
Crystal Bridges’s Diego Rivera Show Is Long Overdue, But Shies From His Politics
Northwest Arkansas is not the first place you would think to stage the first major exhibition of work by Mexican artist Diego Rivera in two...
Following Stalled Negotiations, Hispanic Society Workers to Go on Indefinite Strike
After a year of negotiations sparked by a scrapped pension plan, workers at New York City’s Hispanic Society Museum and Library have decided to go...
LG Will Spend $5.5 Billion on a Battery Factory in Arizona
A South Korean battery manufacturer said it would quadruple its planned investment in a new factory in Arizona to meet growing demand from automakers that...
California’s Plan for Cheaper Insulin Collides With Big Pharma’s Price Cuts
California is moving ahead with its plan to produce state-sponsored insulin, but its goal of offering cheaper medicine than brand-name companies may be much harder...
School Board Chair Responds to Principal’s Ouster Over ‘David’ Sculpture: ‘Well, We’re Florida, OK?’
A Florida school principal resigned on Monday after parents complained that her Renaissance art syllabus was inappropriate for a sixth-grade class. The controversy started after...