After the AI bubble: a manifesto
Computers should be tools for the people but — hidden in a malaise of fatalism — the AI bubble has made computers tools to push people ...
Democrats take control of Georgia’s powerful utility regulator
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and WABE, Atlanta’s NPR station.
Beginning in January, t...
An anti-aging drug may help protect the brain before Alzheimer’s symptoms begin
A drug commonly used to prevent organ transplant rejection may offer an unexpected new approach to protecting people at increased risk ...
Plastic pollution is putting an old legal doctrine to a new test
Plastic pollution blights the streets, beaches, parks, and lawns of Baltimore. A significant amount of that litter bears the circular r...
Native is a floor, not a ceiling
With AI, a polished look costs nothing. Native brings what can’t be drawn, and it moves with the system, one step ahead of what imitate...
Berrypicking still beats the single answer for search, even in the world of AI
A searcher moves through scattered sources, collecting one useful piece at each stop.In 1989 Marcia Bates showed that people search by ...
How the midterms could unleash a new era for clean energy in these 3 states
When Trump was elected both in 2016 and 2024, promising to make the federal government hostile to climate action, many climate advocate...
Scientists discover mysterious “lonely” brain waves linked to memory loss
You walk out of the grocery store, ready to head home and make dinner. But as you scan the crowded parking lot, a frustrating question ...
Everyone’s got a quick question
And you shouldn’t have to answer them all.Frequently asked questions in my inbox, recreated.I became the team’s search engineEvery team...
Design by numbers: is AI ruining UX or just pouring gasoline on the fire?
Everyone seems to be asking whether AI will replace UX designers. I think that’s the wrong question.Following the numbers gets you a pi...