In 1982, a law conference at Yale launched the conservative powerhouse the Federalist Society, and with it, a decades-long campaign to remake America's courts. Journalist Alex Wagner talks about her new book, "The Steal," which traces the movement to the four men who helped build it. According to Wagner, the group "changed the course of American history,” and might offer Democrats "a blueprint for action."
Jacob Soboroff hits up City Hall’s Greenmarket in New York City to get voters’ predictions on what’s driving them to the polls, whether AI will kill us all, and if the Yankees will win the World Series. Spoiler alert: Jacob, a Dodger fan, doesn’t think so.
Federal officials are drafting an executive order that would place grants under review by an outside panel, the latest effort to redirect billions of dollars in research spending.
“Children don’t need perfect parents. They need human ones.” Like it or not, our children are growing up in the AI age - but how do we teach them how to use it responsibly? Check out this week’s new episode of Chasing Life on the CNN App to find out.
President Donald Trump said Saturday he plans to create an “AI Force” and name an AI czar as the government faces growing calls to impose guardrails on the technology's rapid development. It's unclear what the "AI Force" will entail.
HBO’s “A Killer Story” revisits Dana Chandler’s overturned murder conviction, while Joe Sexton examines how certainty can outlast a damaged prosecution. Dana Chandler’s original conviction gave way to a new trial and a 7-5 hung jury, leaving the killings of Mike Sisco and Karen Harkness unresolved. Sisco, Chandler’s ex-husband, and Harkness, his girlfriend, were killed […] The post Joe Sexton tests doubt in HBO documentary on Dana Chandler appeared first on American Almanac .
HBO’s “A Killer Story” revisits Dana Chandler’s overturned murder conviction, while Joe Sexton examines how certainty can outlast a damaged prosecution. Dana Chandler’s original conviction gave way to a new trial and a 7-5 hung jury, leaving the killings of Mike Sisco and Karen Harkness unresolved. Sisco, Chandler’s ex-husband, and Harkness, his girlfriend, were killed in Topeka, Kansas, in 2002. Chandler was later found guilty in connection with their deaths. “A Killer Story,” directed by Matthew Galkin, follows investigative journalist Joe Sexton as he examines the case, its disputed evidence and the people consumed by it. The larger issue reaches beyond one defendant. When a prosecution breaks down under court…Open
Ancient teeth from Indonesia may show betel-nut use 25,000 years ago, pushing a widespread mind-affecting habit deep into humanity’s hunter-gatherer past. Researchers found deep, unusual grooves and chemical traces in ancient teeth from Sulawesi, an island in modern-day Indonesia. They say the evidence fits decades of sucking betel nuts. The remains date as far back […] The post Ancient teeth suggest betel-nut use in Indonesia 25,000 years ago appeared first on American Almanac .
Ancient teeth from Indonesia may show betel-nut use 25,000 years ago, pushing a widespread mind-affecting habit deep into humanity’s hunter-gatherer past. Researchers found deep, unusual grooves and chemical traces in ancient teeth from Sulawesi, an island in modern-day Indonesia. They say the evidence fits decades of sucking betel nuts. The remains date as far back as 25,000 years. If the researchers are right, the discovery captures an early form of a habit now practiced by about 600 million people. A second set of teeth, found about 20 miles east, carried similar marks. Those teeth may be up to 8,000 years old. The research, led by Griffith University archaeology professor Adam Brumm, was published in Science Advances. The team…Open
Newsweek reports Elizabeth Holmes remains in federal prison as her new documentary nears theaters, setting her claims of authenticity beside the fraud that sent her there. Holmes is serving her sentence at the Federal Prison Camp in Bryan, Texas, Newsweek reported. Bureau of Prisons records cited by the publication list her projected release date as […] The post Elizabeth Holmes remains imprisoned before ‘You Can See Everything’ release appeared first on American Almanac .
Newsweek reports Elizabeth Holmes remains in federal prison as her new documentary nears theaters, setting her claims of authenticity beside the fraud that sent her there. Holmes is serving her sentence at the Federal Prison Camp in Bryan, Texas, Newsweek reported . Bureau of Prisons records cited by the publication list her projected release date as February 22, 2030. “You Can See Everything” is scheduled for a nationwide theatrical release on October 16, 2026. The nearly three-hour documentary follows Holmes as she prepares for prison and presents her version of herself after the Theranos fraud conviction. Holmes invited a film crew to document her “every move” beginning 34 days before she entered prison. She officially…Open
