Adam Grant on lessons from the pandemic, datum versus data, and how abstract numbers can lead to very real human outcomes

In this excerpt from the new book 'Speak Data,' the Wharton professor and best-selling author shares his thoughts on how we ...

Hourly weather data show shifting freeze and heat stress periods across US

Studying historical hourly weather data—and the amount of time that temperatures remain above or below certain ...
Nature

Is HRT in menopause healthy? US label change triggers debate

The US FDA is removing serious health warnings from hormone replacement therapies. Scientists worry that more work is needed ...
The Hill

Trump administration pushes to get AI data centers on the grid faster

The Trump administration issued a proposal late Thursday that aims to help AI data centers get connected to the electric grid more quickly. Energy Secretary Chris Wright sent the proposal to the ...
Wired

Google Earth Gets an AI Chatbot to Help Chart the Climate Crisis

Google has come up with a way to better map Earth’s disasters, predict them, and be able to track which communities and ecosystems are going to be harmed. If you want to find out what’s straining the ...
WDIO

Hermantown approves zoning change for potential data center project

A vote on whether or not to rezone 220 acres for the site of a potential data center was in front of the Hermantown City Council Monday, October 20th. The meeting was packed, with a full room, full ...
Grist

Why Democrats aren’t talking about climate change much anymore

Nearly a year after the 2024 election, Democrats are still trying to figure out what went wrong. In the midst of this soul-searching, a new piece of advice has appeared: “Don’t say climate change.” ...
The New York Times

Airlines Told to Disregard Gender-Neutral ‘X’ on U.S. Passports and Add ‘M’ or ‘F’

Although passports with an “X” marker remain valid, a new federal rule requires airlines on their internal information system to mark passengers with an “M” or an “F.” By Johnny Diaz Airlines are now ...
The State

Clemson’s spiraling season makes one thing clear: Change is needed

There’s no bouncing back from this one. The line in the sand has been drawn a few times during Clemson’s 2025 football season, and rightfully so. But after Saturday’s 35-24 home loss to SMU, there’s ...
The Nation

AI Is Going to Kill Everyone You Love. The Surprise Is How.

It’s not hostile super robots you should worry about—it’s the heat they’ll generate. The Stargate AI data center under construction in Abilene, Texas, on September 23, 2025. Under the baking heat of a ...
Pew Research Center

How People Around the World View AI

Fair attendees in front of an AI sign at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai on July 27, 2025. (Ying Tang/NurPhoto via Getty Images) How we did this This Pew Research Center ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Microsoft to Rent Nscale AI Data Center Capacity in Portugal

Microsoft Corp. will rent capacity from Nscale at a data center in Portugal, as the US tech company expands its computing resources to meet growing demand for artificial intelligence. The project, ...