The Unregulated Terrain Of Gene-Editing Technology A Chinese scientist's claim that he'd created the first gene-edited babies rocked the world, raising big questions about whether the scientific world is capable of policing powerful new gene-editing techniques. Rob Stein
James Green: Could The Building Blocks Of Life Exist Elsewhere In Our Solar System? Earth may not be the only place in our solar system with life, says James Green. New data shows life might have existed on Mars, and could exist now. But what does that mean for us on Earth? NPR/TED Staff
Lisa Nip: How Can We Engineer The Human Body To Survive On Mars ... And Beyond? Space is an extreme environment filled with radiation, and next to no oxygen. To survive there, Lisa Nip says humans are going to have to change themselves ... genetically. NPR/TED Staff
Stephen Petranek: How Will Humans Live On Mars? Stephen Petranek says, in the next decade, we will send humans to colonize Mars. He lays out the technology--from water-extraction to bricks made of Martian soil--that'll make life possible there. NPR/TED Staff
Facebook Grapples With Another Privacy Scandal For Facebook, 2018 has been marked by persistent scandals. Noel King talks to author Anand Giridhadaras about the latest privacy scandal, and why little has changed for the tech giant.
Report: Facebook Underreported Amount Of User Data Third Parties Had Access To A new New York Times story finds that Facebook has underreported the amount of personal user data it allowed outside companies to access. Noel King talks to Gabriel Dance, an author of the report.
Google Will Spend 1 Billion Dollars To Build New Campus in New York City Google is expanding its footprint in New York City, pledging to add jobs and spend $1 billion on a new campus. It's the latest example of a Silicon Valley giant branching out in an influential city. Jasmine Garsd
Teen Girls And Their Moms Get Candid About Phones And Social Media About half of all teens say they've tried to cut back on their phone use. But one of the girls we spoke with says that's hard when "it's obviously designed to be addictive." Anya Kamenetz
These UW bees wear tiny backpacks to help local farmers UW researchers have developed a backpack sensor that’s mounted on bumblebees to collect data on their environment. Ruby de Luna