Political Science
Anas Zahid
Geography
The Quiet Importance of the World’s Shipping Chokepoints
A handful of narrow straits and canals carry a huge share of world trade. In 2026 the near-closure of the Strait of Hormuz has shown what happens when one of them shuts.
How to Read a Company’s Annual Report
Annual reports can run to hundreds of pages. Knowing where to look turns them into one of the best free sources of information about any business.
Artificial Intelligence
What Large Language Models Can and Cannot Do
Chatbots built on large language models now reach hundreds of millions of people every week. They are excellent writing assistants, and unreliable sources of facts. Here is how to tell the difference.
Cybersecurity
Why Two-Factor Authentication Matters for Every Account
A password alone is no longer enough. A Microsoft study found that adding a second step cut the risk of account takeover by more than 99 percent. Here is how it works and which method to choose.
Earth & Climate
Why Oceans Matter to the Climate
The oceans have absorbed more than 90 percent of the extra heat trapped by greenhouse gases and nearly a third of our carbon dioxide emissions. That has slowed warming on land, at a cost.
Medicine
How Vaccines Train the Immune System
Vaccines teach the body to recognize a disease before meeting it. Over the past 50 years they have saved at least 154 million lives, yet measles cases are rising again.
Opinion
In Praise of Reading Past the Headline
Headlines are written to attract attention in a few words. The truth of a story is usually several paragraphs down, and fewer readers than ever are getting there.
