The way in which different cultures describe and classify colors reveals differences in how they perceive the world. It also might help us navigate the increasingly polarized nature of our conversations, globally, into the future.

Our culture is becoming inured to the negatives of too much screen time. However, as John Zada writes, one heinous impact of smart phone use—the potential manipulation of our beliefs—remains both sorely underappreciated and poorly understood.

China is by far the world’s leader in generating renewable energy, beating out the United States and the EU combined. But given its increasing reliance on coal, is its pledge to be carbon neutral by 2060 realistic?

As hurricanes and typhoons appear to be strengthening, the question of how to better prepare for them becomes more pressing. Archie O’Shaughnessy suggests an update to the current storm classification system.