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Space is full of satellites and debris – data centers could one day join the mix. NicoElNino, NASA/iStock via Getty Images

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Building data centers in space is an intriguing idea on paper, but major engineering challenges must be solved

Staff Writer - June 16, 2026

An Arctic cod (Boreogadus saida) swims under the ice. Erling Svensen/Artsdatabanken, CC BY

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This successful Arctic fishing treaty has kept Russia, China, the US and others working together for 5 years – it could be a model...

Companies can be analyzed as moral actors, not just profit-makers. wildpixel/iStock via Getty Images Plus

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Why corporate inclusion policies are moral decisions, not just business ones

For cities like Pittsburgh and many others in the United States, population growth is actually unlikely. espiegle/iStock via Getty Images Plus

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Most Pittsburgh‑area communities are losing residents – here’s why that might be OK

SpaceX is among the many companies that hope their initial public offerings take off. AP Photo/John Raoux

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SpaceX raised $75B in record IPO – here’s why insiders like Elon Musk are much likelier than public stock buyers to get rocket‑powered returns...

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Ruthless narcissists churned out by The Apprentice aren’t fit for the...

Staff Writer - October 14, 2014

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SAC Capital and the curious economics of insider trading

Staff Writer - October 11, 2014

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Pull up a chair, we need to talk about sexist language...

Staff Writer - October 11, 2014

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Greenpeace v Shell via Lego: the building blocks of a successful...

Staff Writer - October 11, 2014

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Tech giants’ patent wars mean a longer wait for smarter phones

Staff Writer - November 25, 2013

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An Amazon data center sits next to a neighborhood in northern Virginia. Nathan Howard/Getty Images

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5 ways data centers endanger their local communities and the country...

Staff Writer - June 8, 2026

Neha Gour, George Mason University; Ed Maibach, George Mason University, and Luis Ortiz, George Mason University Every internet search,...

Large-scale solar power plants are key elements of energy policies in New York and other states. Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images

Building more renewable energy sources means rethinking land use for agriculture...

June 5, 2026

Sophrosyne is a constellation of characteristics that includes moderation, reflectiveness and self-knowledge. PM Images/DigitalVision via Getty Images

Why sophrosyne, an ancient Greek virtue, matters more than ever in...

June 5, 2026

Workers prepare to burn imported plastic waste at a dump in East Java, Indonesia, in 2018. Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images

A lot of ‘recycled’ plastic is being burned overseas – and...

June 3, 2026

The Democratic Republic of Congo is scaling up health operations to contain the Ebola epidemic. Michel Lunanga/Getty Images

What’s wrong with how US and Uganda plan to stop Ebola spreading

May 30, 2026