Mars Rover Finds Stronger Potential for Life

Marc Kaufman, The New York Times, December 8, 2014 John P. Grotzinger of Caltech, the project scientist for the mission to find environments where life might have started on Mars, reported at a news conference on Monday that the Curiosity rover’s yearlong...

An Ebola Doctor’s Return From the Edge of Death

Denise Grady, The New York Times, December 7, 2014 In this article, Dr. Ian Crozier shares his story about his experience with contracting, fighting, and recovering from Ebola. He had a long, agonizing illness, with 40 days in the hospital and dark stretches...

The Last Southern Democrat

Molly Ball, The Atlantic, December 4, 2014 Mary Landrieu’s imminent political demise raises questions about her party’s future—both in the South and across the country. […read more]

Are Humans Necessary?

Margaret Atwood, The New York Times, December 4, 2014 Many of our proposed futures contain robots. The present also contains robots, but The Future is said to contain a lot more of them. Is that good or bad? We haven’t made up our minds. […read...