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Navigating a Polluted Information Ecosystem
Fake news, misinformation, and disinformation have become bywords for the kinds of false and misleading information that’s rampant online. But these terms—and a focus on fact-checking problematic content more generally—provide little understanding of the ways people create and share information. The essays here identify ways to help people navigate today’s polluted information ecosystems. Read responses to this series.
Guru Madhavan’s New York Trilogy
Engineers work not only on visionary projects, but build and—critically—maintain the infrastructure of modern life: sanitation, trains, bridges, and elevators. There is no better place to understand the importance of engineering than New York City, and no better advocate for this often-overlooked infrastructure than Guru Madhavan.
Research Security
Advances in science and technology help countries enhance national security, grow their economies, and improve citizens’ quality of life. Research security efforts attempt to prevent access to sensitive research and technology by competitors and bad actors, while keeping fundamental research open and collaborative. Can these efforts keep pace with technological and geopolitical changes?
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