Artificial intelligence is disrupting the relationships that produce knowledge and transforming it into “content.” ...

American astronomer Henrietta Swan Leavitt’s (1868–1921) research laid the foundation for modern astronomy’s understanding of the structure and size of the universe. After graduating from Radcliffe ...

The nation’s experience with developing digital credentials may be instructive for other countries seeking to build an identity system that reflects civic and social preferences. On September 28, 2025 ...

Artificial intelligence is reshaping work, leaving many people wondering how to gain the skills they need to keep up with a rapidly changing world. Now, a group of American community colleges is ...

Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2026, 296 pp. Why does India produce numerous Silicon Valley leaders yet remain in the relative wilderness when it comes to tech innovation and industry ...

In “Constructing a New Knowledge Infrastructure” (Issues, Spring 2026), Shannon Dosemagen and Gwen Ottinger propose an ambitious, decentralized platform for crowdsourcing environmental pollution data ...

In 10 years of teaching a scientific decisionmaking course to seventh grade students, I have experienced some of the challenges and rewards that Nancy P. Moreno, Alana D. Newell, Matthew L. Blank, and ...

In my work supporting education agencies with their data governance, I talk to staff members at statewide longitudinal data systems (SLDSs) every day about their barriers to data and technology ...

Landscape paintings usually freeze a snapshot in time. However, in my practice as a naturalist turned visual artist, the only constant in nature is change. My paintings of nature capture succession ...

In “What Do We Want From AI?” (Issues, Spring 2026), John P. Nelson takes stock of the many ways that artificial intelligence is affecting our lives and societies, and puts forwards the lens of ...

As robots increasingly become part of the urban landscape, local officials must ensure that they are integrated safely and efficiently. There are a lot of existing rules governing vehicles and devices ...