Science and technology

A selection of silver refrigerators on display at an appliance store.

A climate reporter walks into an appliance store…

Environment

Despite his efforts to buy a climate-friendly refrigerator, climate reporter Phil McKenna ended up buying a “carbon bomb” containing a greenhouse gas thousands of times more potent than CO2.

astronaut sally ride

Astronaut Sally K. Ride’s legacy — encouraging young women to embrace science and engineering

Women & Gender
Kriti Sharma

Meet Pegg, a gender-neutral robot assistant

Culture
A woman sits in the middle of a row of chairs, her legs out in front of her, looking at her cell phone.

5G wireless debuts at Olympics to nonplussed fans

Technology