Lauren Katz

The outbreak of the novel coronavirus — and the disease it causes, Covid-19 — continues to evolve at a rapid pace. We want to hear from you.

Carl Goldman gifted his wife, Jeri Seratti-Goldman, a combined Christmas and birthday present this year of a trip to Southeast Asia on a Princess Cruise. The Diamond Princess, to be exact. Along with two of their close friends, he left for Tokyo on January 17 and boarded the ship three days later. On the final day of the sail, the captain announced that a passenger who had left the ship in Hong Kong four days earlier now had the coronavirus. The ship went back to Yokohama Harbor in Japan, Goldma…

From Buttigieg on rural America to Warren on breaking up Big Tech, these episodes dive into how candidates think about policies that affect your lives.

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Algorithms are grading student essays across the country. So can artificial intelligence really teach us to write better? Todd Feathers, who wrote about AI essay grading for Motherboard, called up every state in the country and found that at least 21 states use some form of automated scoring. Feathers wasn’t able to pin down exactly how many students are affected by this. But here’s what we do know: These programs are being used to grade students of all ages and levels, from high school students…

On October 15, Google announced its latest phone: the Pixel 4. There’s been hype around this phone for months. Its features were the worst-kept secret in tech. So the stuff that Google said at the launch was kind of old news. But there’s one specific feature that’s gotten a lot of attention: using your face to unlock the phone. Facial recognition isn’t new in tech; iPhones have been able to do this since 2017. But a promotional video about the Pixel 4 suggested the company was trying to solve a…

Franklin’s 60-plus-year career was one of broken boundaries and broken records.

On August 21, a total solar eclipse will blaze through 20 national parks and nine national trails in its path of totality across the United States, which begins in Oregon and ends in South Carolina. And those who were lucky enough to book campsites and hotels in time will be heading into these parks to experience it in gorgeous natural splendor. While the parks in the path have been making the most of the eclipse — planning special events and festivals, and raising awareness about their offering…

Last month, Vox launched a Facebook group for enrollees to talk about their shared experience.

Watch Old Faithful erupt from your desk.