Science educator Bill Nye looks at the “Doomsday Clock,” shortly before the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists announces the latest decision on the “Doomsday Clock” minute hand, Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024, at the National Press Club Broadcast Center, in Washington. Jacquelyn Martin/AP hide caption toggle caption Jacquelyn Martin/AP Science educator
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U.S. sues Amazon in a monopoly case that could be existential for the retail giant
Amazon delivery trucks are parked in Richmond, Calif., on June 21. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Amazon delivery trucks are parked in Richmond, Calif., on June 21. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images U.S. regulators and 17 states have sued Amazon in a pivotal case that could be
‘Carnelian’ by Lex Brown: A Musical Existential Roller Coaster
Imminent annihilation plausibly threatening contemporary life as we know it, isn’t usually a subject for popular genres like musical theater — at least it hasn’t been since the Cold War. Yet, when facing the possibility of climate change catastrophe, A.I. apocalypse and nuclear incineration, what is more relatable than multidimensional
When it comes to cars, there is no housing crisis (just an existential one)
Vroom. Bruce Bennett/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Bruce Bennett/Getty Images Vroom. Bruce Bennett/Getty Images What would life in America be like if we focused on people instead of cars? One man makes the case that the pursuit of abundant parking is upending our cities and our lives, but that
A Human Cloning Error and Existential Questions Fuel This Science Fiction Romp
That makes Con an unfortunate outlier indeed. In one of many mistakes in her case, her clone has come online too long after her last download, leaving a gaping hole in her memory and possibly sentencing her to mental and physical breakdowns because of corruption in her data. Matthew FitzSimmons,