G.M. Previews Talking Cars, Cheaper Batteries and Other New Tech
Drivers will be able to converse with an artificial intelligence assistant while cars largely drive themselves in certain situations, the company said.Read More
Testosterone Is Giving Women Back Their Sex Drive but Risks Side Effects
There is no F.D.A.-approved testosterone product for women. Insurance won’t cover it. Many doctors won’t prescribe it. It’s become a cultural phenomenon.Read More
Oil Prices Dropped 19%, Helping Drivers, but Squeezing the Industry
Oil prices have fallen sharply this year as global supply remains strong and demand has been slow to grow.Read More
Deforestation Is Imperiling Coffee Cultivation, Report Finds
A new report by an industry watchdog adds to growing scientific consensus that as forests are felled to make way for coffee farms, rainfall decreases and crops are more likely to fail.Read More
In First Six Months, Cost of Weather Catastrophes Escalated at a Record Pace
The Trump administration stopped updating a database tracking the costs of the country’s worst disasters. A group of scientists has revived it.Read More
New York’s Many Dystopian Fictional Futures
If you’re a writer or filmmaker hoping to create a hell on earth, might as well start with the most famous city in the world.Read More
Silicon Valley Has China Envy, and That Reveals a Lot About America
The fascination with China’s ability to build things America struggles with, from bridges to advanced tech, risks a dangerous miscalculation about what drives China.Read More
Civilian Massacres Follow Syrian Leaders’ Promises of Peace
Ten months after rebels toppled the long-entrenched Assad regime, little-checked bloodshed has led many Syrians to abandon hope that the years of brutality may be over.Read More
Colleges Face a Reckoning: Is a Degree Really Necessary?
Wyoming is one of many states that embraced a campaign to encourage more people to enroll in higher education. Some leaders and students wonder if it was a mistake.Read More
Trump’s $230 Million Demand, and the Chaos Created by U.S.A.I.D. Cuts in Somalia
Plus, renegade parachutes at Yosemite.Read More