Commentary / World Apr 10, 2018
Don't be shocked at spies tracking your cellphone
The 'stingray' discovery in Washington is a reminder of how much data we're giving away
Commentary / World Mar 25, 2018
Controlling the web a dream and nightmare
Authoritarian governments regulate what their citizens can see online. The U.S. lets tech companies make similar decisions.
Commentary / World Dec 23, 2017
What makes 'The Last Jedi' so fascinating
"The Last Jedi" is an awful lot of fun, and it's that rare blockbuster that makes you think.
Commentary / World Dec 9, 2017
Technophobes and the future of jobs
What if your profession has never required much computer literacy — and then all of a sudden it does. Should you be fired?
Commentary / World Oct 2, 2017
Elon Musk wants Mars and that should inspire all of us
Venus shines brighter in the sky, but somehow we have always known that our destiny lies with Mars.
Commentary / World Mar 8, 2017
Ideology behind intolerant students isn't new
The downshouters remind the rest of us that the true harbinger of an authoritarian future lives not in the White House but in the groves of academe.
Commentary / World Feb 25, 2017
Depressed by politics? Stop staring at phones
If we expect better from officeholders and candidates and activists, we have to demand better from ourselves.
Commentary / World Dec 19, 2016
Christmas in America means the usual lawsuits
'Tis the season of bitter division over words and symbols.
Commentary / World Dec 12, 2016
What it was like to look up to John Glenn
Truly larger than life American heros like John Glenn are a breed that just doesn't come around anymore.
Commentary / World Jun 6, 2016
Ali forced people to take sides, and I took his
Muhammed Ali was the transcendent sports figure of the 20th century, a lightning rod for controversy who became a beloved ambassador for peace.