Google has reached quantum supremacy – here's what it should do next
26 September 2019
Google's quantum computer can outpace supercomputers at a useless calculation, but there are still plenty of hurdles left before the technology hits the big time
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Strong support for Trump linked to willingness to persecute immigrants
2 September 2019
Surveys have found that people who identify strongly with Donald Trump are more likely to say they are willing to commit violence against immigrants
Does the drop in US drug deaths mean the opioid crisis is ending?
19 July 2019
Overdose deaths in the US have dropped for the first time in two decades, but many people are still dependent on painkillers and struggling to get them legally
Alabama’s extreme new law could lead to an end of US abortion rights
16 May 2019
A wave of extreme abortion laws in the US has started a fight that could end with federal courts overturning abortion protections in place for nearly 50 years
Did Netflix’s 13 Reasons Why really increase suicide rates?
2 May 2019
A study shows that a rise in suicide among children age 10 to 17 occurred after Netflix’s 13 Reasons Why was released, but the show may not be to blame
The US has started burning recycling but it should only be temporary
1 March 2019
Last year China banned imports of foreign waste, temporarily disrupting US recycling efforts. In the meantime, some US communities are burning their waste
Can teenagers get vaccinated without their parents’ permission?
14 February 2019
As measles outbreaks take hold, some teenagers in the US are beginning to look for ways to get vaccinated – against their parents' wishes
Trump wants to end HIV infections by 2030 - here's how to do it
6 February 2019
US president Donald Trump laid out a plan in his State of the Union address to end new HIV infections in the US by 2030 – and we may already have the tools to do it
Can scanning books really reveal if the US is becoming more tolerant?
28 January 2019
An analysis of books shows that cultural norms are loosening in the US, but it may be missing the views from underrepresented groups in publishing
Can a Green New Deal boost the US economy and save the planet?
13 December 2018
Politicians like the newly-elected Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are now taking climate change seriously, but even an ambitious plan to remake the economy may not be enough
