Culture

Animation may be entering a new renaissance. Here’s why.
Popular animated films have been rendered in an increasingly realistic style recently. Here’s where animation is heading in the future.
From besting Tetris AI to epic speedruns – inside gaming’s most thrilling feats
Gaming embraces design elements that promote social connection, creativity, a sense of autonomy – and, ultimately, the sheer joy of mastery.
How language and social status change the developing brain
Research shows that a child’s early environment and socioeconomic status (SES) impact their language development and processing skills.
The paralyzed racer going faster than ever
The "search angel" volunteers reunite birth families
Helping people with disabilities become working artists
An address for everywhere on Earth
Helping moms in prison read to their kids
The student laboratory reinventing food to stop waste
Helping prisoners overcome trauma with dance
Grandkids on demand
3 ways to think about the future