An account of the unexplained health issues encountered by US Embassy staff in Havana, particularly those that were intelligence officers operating under diplomatic cover. The incident has had an enduring impact on America’s diplomatic capabilities in Cuba at a pivotal moment of transition.
A piece examining the somewhat terrifying possibility of entirely algorithmically driven cultural tastes, from fashion to art, music, food, home decor and more. It asks what our response is to the central promise of recommendation algorithms “If you like this, you will get more of it, forever” and the new value exchanges that are their outcome.
A look at the debates raging amongst Silicon Valley leaders about the potential dangers of AI.
John Brennan was CIA Director under President Obama, and as such privy to the highest echelons of state secrets and directly involved in the most contentious aspects of America’s war on terror. Since the beginning of the year, he has also been engaged in a public feud with Donald Trump.
The investigation into the strange case of Eugene Mallove, a fervent believer in cold fusion, something he hoped would revolutionise nuclear energy.
The story of Gertrude Sanford, a socialite who fought against Germany in the Second World War and was taken prisoner in enemy territory.
When he wasn’t satisfied with the answers to his questions about his son’s death in police custody, a preacher in Louisiana decided to investigate himself.
A profile of Vladimir Putin’s political foil.
An interview with President Trump conducted over dinner and a tour at the White House that is full of revealing details and observations.