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Today’s drain is tomorrow’s mine. How to tap the treasure in wastewater.
Coexisting with robots is inevitable, but the collisions may be painful.
by Joan O’C. Hamilton
Surveillance technology may finally improve privacy laws
by Ryan Calo
Nine years ago, and without explanation, graduate student Rahinah Ibrahim showed up on the U.S. governments no-fly list, which barred her from re-entering the country. What happens when personal rights and the war on terror collide?
by Sam Scott
Richard Mosk was a young lawyer serving in the California Air National Guard when he was summoned to help sort out who killed JFK. In this first-person account, he describes his foray into Lee Harvey Oswald's life, and what he learned.
by Justice Richard M. Mosk
Researchers are beginning to unravel the sources of chronic pain, and develop treatments for mysterious, maddening conditions.
by Kristin Sainani
Last year, undergraduate admissions officers spent more than 10,000 hours evaluating nearly 39,000 applicants. How do they choose whom to accept when so many are so deserving?
by Ivan Maisel