Astrophysicist Mercedes Lopez-Morales Is Grooming the Next Generation of Planet Hunters
“The Daily Show” correspondent Roy Wood, Jr. talks with the astrophysicist about adrenaline, fear, curiosity and attracting younger generations to science
The Young Anti-War Activists Who Fought for Free Speech at School
Fifty years later, Mary Beth Tinker looks back at her small act of courage and the Supreme Court case that followed
‘Drunk History’ Bends History in All the Right Directions
The sixth season, premiering January 15, brings a new crop of historical tales to television
March for Our Lives Activist Naomi Wadler Isn’t Like Most 12-Year-Olds
Disney Imagineer Bei Yang interviews the young activist about social media, gun violence, hope and her future
Farmworkers Rights Activist Mily Treviño-Sauceda Empowers Women to Create Change
The founder of the Alianza Nacional de Campesinas joined poet Jacqueline Suskin in a conversation about family, women, strength and unity
The Mind-Bending Math Behind Spot It!, the Beloved Family Card Game
The simple matching game has some deceptively complex mathematics behind the scenes
The Ten Best Children’s Books of 2018
Our picks deliver feminist history, folklore reimagined and an adventurous romp through awe-inspiring destinations
The Ten Best STEM Toys to Give as Gifts This Year
Experts and kids of all ages recommend these tech toys, which inspire year-round curiosity
A Smithsonian Sports Curator Explains How Athletes Turn Social and Political Issues into National Conversations
Atlantic staff writer Frank Foer interviews Damion Thomas about athletes moving from a position of apathy to engagement
The Future Is Bright If More Teens Could Think About High School the Way Kavya Kopparapu Does
Cellist Yo-Yo Ma talks with the founder of the Girls Computing League about the promise of her generation
Astrophysicist Michelle Thaller on Understanding Our Place in the Universe
Autodesk vice president Brian Mathews talks with the NASA science communicator about the search for life on other planets and why it’s important
Eno Umoh Is Getting Kids to Think About the Positive Powers of Drones
Latina American writer Gabby Rivera interviews the co-founder of Global Air Media about giving students access to the technology
There’s a New Ranking System For Best Countries to Live In, and Norway Isn’t Number One
Most researchers use the UN’s Human Development Index to measure each country’s progress, but that system has flaws. A new index aims to do it better
Could 3-D Printing Save Music Education?
D.C. chef Erik Bruner-Yang interviews Jill-of-all-trades Kaitlyn Hova about her plan to infuse STEM education with open source, 3-D printable instruments
“Superpower Glass” Helps Kids With Autism Understand Emotions
A new Stanford-designed technology pairs Google Glass with a face-identifying AI app that tells wearers what emotions they’re seeing
The Computers That Changed the World
A Seattle museum keeps its vintage computers in working order, so that visitors can experience the evolution of the machine
50 Years Ago, the Whole Earth Catalog Launched and Reinvented the Environmental Movement
The publication gave rise to a new community of environmental thinkers, where hippies and technophiles found common ground
What Knitting Can Teach You About Math
In this professor’s class, there are no calculators. Instead, students learn advanced math by drawing pictures, playing with beach balls—and knitting
This Free Virtual Reality App Drops Users in the Heart of Historic Armenia
Painstaking imaging of cultural heritage sites worldwide has the potential to usher in a new era of participatory preservation efforts
Can Artificial Intelligence Help Stop School Shootings?
Some researchers believe it could help predict student violence. Others worry about unintended consequences
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