Inside View: Ignore the haters pushing a revisionist history, and recognize the American experiment for the success that it is. Donald Trump’s supporters are feeling satisfaction after two astonishing ...

This is the first installment of a new column by Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò. It appears in our current print issue; subscribe to get a copy. In 1962, eminent philosopher Bertrand Russell received a series of ...

Figma delivered strong growth in its second-quarter report, but guidance seemed to disappoint. The company expects margins to compress as it invests in AI. Its price-to-sales ratio remains high at 30.

Ms. Stack, a contributing Opinion writer, reported from China, where she has worked as a journalist. I heard some surprising refrains on my recent travels through China. “Leave your bags here,” a ...

Current and former employees at the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Census Bureau and other agencies say they have confidence in the numbers. By Ben Casselman Can we still trust the data coming out of the ...

Special relativity could be harnessed to build a novel quantum computer, and creating it this way could let us use machine learning to deepen our understanding of the quantum realm. Albert Einstein’s ...

Between the Trump administration wanting to change how GDP is calculated and DOGE accessing sensitive government information, statistical agencies are under the microscope. Can we still trust official ...

Even in the face of overwhelming evidence, false narratives can be incredibly sticky. Many people insist that the earth is flat, that childhood vaccines cause autism, or that climate change is a hoax, ...

You’ve no doubt seen this kind of news headline: “Astronomers Say Space Rock May Hit Earth in the Not-Too-Distant Future!” We usually get such warnings about one or two objects every year; the latest ...

The youngest of nine children, john a. powell (who doesn’t use capital letters in his name) was born in the 1950s in Detroit to a loving Black family, where community, belonging, and church ran deep.

Health insurers' profit margins are well below those of the average S&P 500 company. In the aftermath of the senseless murder of the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, responsible commentators were quick to ...