Elections
CYBER
An Expert Explains the Many Ways Our Elections Can Be Hacked
On the second episode of CYBER, Kim Zetter talks about America's outdated voting machines.
Jason Koebler
11.19.18
vaping
Why Florida Just Banned Indoor Vaping and Offshore Drilling With a Single Vote
The state of Florida voted in favor of Amendment 9 that lumps the two issues together for environmental reasons.
Sarah Emerson
11.8.18
proposition c
San Francisco Votes for 'Homeless Tax' That Twitter's CEO and Other Tech Companies Tried to Block
The city's controversial Proposition C, which would tax technology companies to fund homeless services, passed on Tuesday.
Sarah Emerson
11.7.18
midterms
For the First Time Since 2010, People Who Accept Climate Change Control the House Science Committee
Several Democratic House candidates with scientific backgrounds won against Republican incumbents on Tuesday.
Becky Ferreira
11.7.18
election day
Here’s How Astronauts Vote in Elections
A special Texas law gives astronauts the opportunity to cast an absentee ballot, of sorts, if they want to vote in an election on Earth.
Caroline Haskins
11.6.18
muninets
18 More Colorado Local Governments Voted For City-Run Internet
The Comcast-backed law was enacted in 2005, but allows for towns and counties to exempt their district through a local vote.
Kaleigh Rogers
11.5.18
midterms
A Biochemist Is Beating a GOP Incumbent Backed by the Chemical Industry in Key House Race
In the extremely tight race for Illinois’s sixth district seat, a recent scandal over dangerous emissions from a medical supply plant has brought environmental issues front and center.
Kaleigh Rogers
10.25.18
Disinformation
Russian Woman Charged With Influencing US Elections on Social Media
Elena Alekseevna Khusyaynova was part of a wide-ranging project to influence the 2016 and 2018 election on social media.
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
10.19.18
ALIENS
Republican Running in Key Florida Race Says She Was Abducted by Aliens
Bettina Rodriguez Aguilera is one of the frontrunners in the district’s GOP primary.
Kaleigh Rogers
8.20.18
Digital Politics
How Facebook and Google Win By Embedding in Political Campaigns
A new report from the Campaign for Accountability details the questionable role of internet platforms in election races.
Sarah Emerson
8.15.18
digital divide
24 Million Americans Don't Have Access to Broadband—Why Isn't It an Election Issue?
It’s rare that the digital divide even gets lip service, let alone a robust platform from candidates.
Kaleigh Rogers
6.1.18
election influence
Watch Cambridge Analytica’s CEO Offer to Entrap Political Opponents With Sex Workers
Secret video of Cambridge Analytica’s top executives reveals how the firm covertly and unethically influences elections around the world.
Sarah Emerson
3.19.18
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