From Polio To Poverty To Sex Ed: 9 Predictions For 2018
We asked doctors, researchers and aid workers to look into the future. Here's what they foresee.
Technology
In Response To Protests, Iran Cuts Off Internet Access, Blocks Apps
The anti-government protests are the biggest demonstrations since 2009. Ailsa Chang talks to Trita Parsi of the National Iranian American Council about the role technology is playing in the protests.
Why Europe Is Willing To Regulate Tech More Than The U.S.
Though Congress has had many tech executives testify on Capitol Hill about their operations, it hasn't led to any major regulations of the tech industry.
Commercial Airliners Had Their Safest Year Ever, Flight Trackers Say
There were no fatalities on commercial passenger jets anywhere in the world in 2017, according to two groups that track airplane crash data. Air travel has grown steadily safer in the past decades.
Logan Paul, YouTube Star, Apologizes As Critics Slam Video Showing Dead Body
Before publishing footage from Japan's "suicide forest," Logan Paul said, "tomorrow's vlog will be the craziest and most real video I've ever uploaded."
Car Thefts Rise In North Carolina After 10-Year Decline
Vehicle thefts are on the rise again in North Carolina after a decade-long decline.
Clean Meat, Via Lab, Is On The Way
Would you eat beef, chicken, even foie gras grown from animal cells in the lab? Anthropologist Barbara J. King takes a look at new food technologies.
China's Most Popular Mobile Game Charges Into American Market
Tencent's Arena Of Valor faces challenges coming into the U.S. market, including unbundling from the company's popular social app and American gamers' less-intense focus on mobile.
Chinese Advances In Artificial Intelligence
China's top search engine Baidu is leading the country's drive to dominate AI. The company says its aims are purely commercial, but China also seeks a strategic and military advantage over rivals.
Emojis Of 2018: Bagels, Kangaroos, Redheads Are In. 'Frowning Pile Of Poo' Is Out
The committee that selects emojis for 2018 has narrowed down its selection for the new batch.