Media’s empathetic coverage of Luigi Mangione reveals an obsession with humanizing white male suspects
Interest in the United Healthcare CEO shooting suspect’s background underscores research that the media covers white and Black perpetrators differentlyLuigi Mangione, the 26-year-old who allegedly shot and killed the United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, has received an avalanche of media attention as people attempt to understand what may have driven him to commit such a…
Eye on America: An inside look at human smuggling, and EV crash concerns
In California, we speak to an anthropologist whose new book offers firsthand accounts from human smugglers helping people cross into the U.S. illegally. And in Nebraska, we hear from experts raising the alarm that road barricades aren’t strong enough against heavier electric vehicles. Watch these stories and more on “Eye on America” with host Michelle…
Humans Remain at Low Risk to Spread of the Latest Strain of Bird Flu
Learn why humans may be at low risk, but cattle are highly susceptible to a recently emerged genotype that is not yet well understood…
Mars is littered with junk. Historians want to save it.
Anthropologists have proposed that the human-made junk strewn on Mars should be thought of as artifacts in need of preservation rather than trash…
NASA Welcomes Liechtenstein as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory
Liechtenstein signed the Artemis Accords Friday during a ceremony hosted by NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy at the agency’s headquarters in Washington, becoming the 52nd nation to commit to the responsible exploration of space for all humanity. “Today, as Liechtenstein signs the Artemis Accords, we take another step forward together…
OpenAI’s o3 model aced a test of AI reasoning – but it’s still not AGI
The latest AI model from OpenAI achieved an “impressive leap in performance” but it still hasn’t demonstrated what experts classify as human-level intelligence…
Enabling human-centric support with generative AI
It’s a stormy holiday weekend, and you’ve just received the last notification you want in the busiest travel week of the year: The first leg of your flight is significantly delayed. You might expect this means you’ll be sitting on hold with airline customer service for half an hour…
Humanoid Robots Being Mass Produced in China
Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk said on the social media platform X earlier this year that Tesla would have robots ready for companies by 2026.
Run, Lucy, Run! Human Ancestors Could Jog but Not Very Far or Fast
3D models of Australopithecus afarensis hint at the muscular adaptations that made modern humans better runners…