Recent articles from publications based in United States.
The Marshall Projectby Mark Puente14 Jul 2026
Correctional staff failed to start CPR the moment they discovered Jennifer Wade lifeless in her Cuyahoga County jail cell last year, state inspectors concluded in a review of the 41-year-old...
MIT Newsby Rachel Aldrich | MIT Press14 Jul 2026
In an increasingly crowded, for-profit landscape for scholarly research, the health of a publishing program is often measured by the influence of its publications.
Narrativelyby Katharine Sarrafi14 Jul 2026
Photos courtesy the author. This story is part of our ongoing series From the Ground Up, a collaboration between Narratively and ScottsMiracle-Gro exploring the lives, memories, and connections...
Anthropocene Magazineby Sarah DeWeerdt14 Jul 2026
A variety of climate action strategies improve people’s quality of life, including strategies that require people to shift their behavior to use less energy, according to a new analysis.
The Marshall Projectby Tammy Galarza14 Jul 2026
“Sending Kites” is a monthly column from The Marshall Project that explores challenges faced by people with incarcerated loved ones and by people in jails and prisons. Check our previous columns.
The Marshall Projectby Christie Thompson14 Jul 2026
For people held in federal prisons and who have a complaint about conditions, obtaining relief is nearly impossible, a new investigation by The Marshall Project and NPR found.
MIT Newsby Jennifer Chu | MIT News14 Jul 2026
Tissue engineers are finding ways to grow living organs and tissues from cells, with the aim of replacing diseased and damaged counterparts in the body.
History of MITby Nicole Estvanik Taylor | Department of Urban Studies and Planning13 Jul 2026
In May 2019, the government of Baltimore, Maryland, fell into chaos. Cybercriminals had locked the city out of many of its critical files and demanded payment to decrypt them.
The Marshall Projectby Joseph Shapiro13 Jul 2026
This much is undisputed: On Nov. 2, 2023, a guard and a prisoner at a federal penitentiary in California got into it over a straw sunhat that the officer had confiscated.
MIT Newsby Zach Winn | MIT News13 Jul 2026
Infrared cameras can be used to spot useful information that our eyes can’t see, such as gases escaping from a pipeline, chemicals in the atmosphere, or heat leaking from a building.
MIT Newsby Adam Zewe | MIT News13 Jul 2026
With the exploding popularity of generative artificial intelligence, many open-source models are now available online for anyone to adapt for their task, such as generating product renderings in a...
The Marshall Projectby Maurice Chammah12 Jul 2026
This essay is part of Redemption Songs, a limited-run newsletter that spotlights one song each week by incarcerated artists. Sign up now to get a new song each Sunday afternoon until September.
The Marshall Projectby Shoshana Walter11 Jul 2026
This is The Marshall Project’s Closing Argument newsletter, a weekly deep dive into a key criminal justice issue. Want this delivered to your inbox? Sign up for future newsletters.
MIT Newsby Adam Zewe | MIT News10 Jul 2026
A new study led by MIT researchers could drive the development of more energy-efficient digital displays — such as flat-screen TVs, augmented and virtual reality headsets, smartphone screens...
Narrativelyby Chris Hartnick10 Jul 2026
The best writing is visceral, descriptive in a way that feels unique and specific, and moving. This piece from Chris — the latest in our Personals section — checks all three boxes.
Anthropocene Magazineby Emma Bryce10 Jul 2026
By 2050, Scotland could reduce its meat intake by 35%, just by tweaking the diets of its highest meat consumers, a new study has found.
NBC Newsby Harry Rabinowitz9 Jul 2026
Brooks makes some of the best walking, running and trail running shoes you can get. Nearly every trainer and podiatrist we’ve interviewed over the years recommends at least one of its sneakers, and...
MIT Newsby Jennifer Chu | MIT News9 Jul 2026
Loons, gulls, puffins, and petrels are some of the 100 species of birds that can both fly and swim.
The Markupby Khari Johnson9 Jul 2026
The Markup, now a part of CalMatters, uses investigative reporting, data analysis, and software engineering to challenge technology to serve the public good.
The Marshall Projectby Beth Schwartzapfel9 Jul 2026
Some people on Ohio’s death row praised Gov. Mike DeWine for having the courage to come out against the death penalty.
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