Ponyboy Curtis is used to trouble. After all, it’s almost a fact of life when you’re a greaser. The only thing he can count on in his ever-changing life are his brothers, Sodapop and Darry, and his buddies. Like family, they protect and look out for one another, especially when it comes to the...

Beneath the exterior of a city lie secrets a plenty. In The 99% Invisible City, the host of the popular 99% Invisible podcast, Roman Mars, discusses the hidden inner workings our cities and how they impact society. From hostile design to concealed machinery, Mars reveals elements of our cities,...

Olive Varanakis does not have your typical father daughter relationship. After he walked out on her and her mom when she was only eight, leaving them behind to pursue his search for the lost city of Atlantis, Liv decided to reinvent herself. She left behind the nicknames, changed her style, and...

In the past 20 years, the world has seen unprecedented improvements in robotics and machine learning. While these innovations have had productive and positive impacts in several fields, the increasing adoption of artificial intelligence and autonomous weapons in the military field makes the...

Five students walk into detention. Only four walk out. 

At first the death of Simon Kelleher seems like a freak accident. After all, how could anyone have spiked the water jug with peanut oil while Mr. Avery was watching? But according to the detectives, his death wasn’t an accident. ...