CTE Cases Are Soaring. Why Can’t We Quit Football?

John Branch The New York Times
Some researchers believe that a complete tally will show that more than half of all former N.F.L. players die with C.T.E. If that’s true, football fans will be confronted with an even more troubling view of the game.

Meta’s $17B Teen Addiction Settlement

Carolina Rossini The Conversation
The settlement forces changes to Facebook and Instagram's efforts to 'addict' teenagers. It gives the states – and the rest of us – a decade to find out whether these changes are real, and if so, if they work for the desired policy outcome.

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I Tracked Down the Company Ruining Fruit

America’s biggest berry empire doesn’t actually grow berries. A middleman controls the genetics, reaps the profits, and then shifts blame.

Earth Is Warming Everywhere Except Here

Scientists call it the "cold blob." It could be a warning that one of Earth's most important climate systems may soon hit a tipping point where climate change no longer happens gradually.

Masters of War

Bob Dylan
Nobel Prize winner Bob Dylan aims his words at those who profit from war and its weapons.