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April 2018
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BE(A)WARE
Will robots become self-aware? Will they have rights? Will they be in charge? Here are five scenarios from our future dominated by artificial intelligence.
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Saving Miss Vanessa
A new therapy that uses the body's own immune system to fight cancer is offering hope to patients with advanced disease
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A Cancer Vaccine?
Summoning a patient’s own immune system to attack rogue tumor cells
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A DNA-Based Attack
A newly approved treatment is a milestone in gene therapy for cancer.
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Tomorrow Land
The tech titans of Silicon Valley tell us what they think is coming soon to a PLANET near you—from brain implants to robot sex.
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Buzzed Lightyear
Strap on your beer goggles and join us on a hops-fueled rocket ride To insobriety...and beyond!
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The Future’s So Bright (He’s Gotta Wear Shades)
A high-wattage Texas Republican has become the unlikeliest hero of the green revolution. But can his electrifying example transform America’s power structure?
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Discussion
Discussion of our March Issue
Tall Tales
California’s Giant Sequoias tell the story of our conflicted relationship with nature
Finding Dora
The artist best remembered as Picasso’s muse steps out of his shadow.
In Bitcoin We Trust
What Benjamin Franklin and Jefferson Davis can teach today’s cryptocurrency creators.
The Great Feather Heist
The curious case of a young American’s brazen raid on a British museum’s priceless collection.
Dogged Pursuit
Canines may soon be on the front lines in the fight against artifact smuggling.
Necessary Truths
A new memorial remembers the thousands of African-Americans who were lynched.
Make It Funky
What was it about the Hammond organ that made the legendary James Brown say please, please, please?
Tap Dance
With wiretapping in the headlines and smart speakers in millions of homes, historian Brian Hochman takes us back to the early days of eavesdropping.
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