Marc Sollinger

Woman in a gym on an exercise machine

What’s the point of exercise?

The science behind why you’re sweating away on a stationary bike.

What’s the point of exercise?
A close up of broccoli crowns

The other pandemic worsening coronavirus? Obesity.

The other pandemic worsening coronavirus? Obesity.
An H&M store in New York.

Why 'fast fashion' might need to slow down

Why 'fast fashion' might need to slow down
a premature baby in an incubator

The fake doctor who saved thousands of babies

The fake doctor who saved thousands of babies
Sketch of an ocean steamer passing the Statue of Liberty. 1887. Credit: The Library of Congress

How did it come to this? The evolution of immigration.

How did it come to this? The evolution of immigration.
a man looks at an algorithm on a computer screen

Can an algorithm keep kids safe?

There are four million referrals to child welfare services in America every year. How should cities and states decide which ones to respond to?

Can an algorithm keep kids safe?
A desk full of food, keyboard, coffee and other stuff.

The health risks of a toxic workplace

Our jobs can have a major impact on our health. Toxic management causes 120,000 excess deaths a year in the United States, according to one scholar.

The health risks of a toxic workplace
An architectural 3-D model of a cotton mill

From Ford to Foxconn: A history of factories

Factories created the modern world, sometimes in ways that are rarely discussed.

From Ford to Foxconn: A history of factories
A man holds a laptop computer as cyber code is projected on him in this illustration.

Will Russia get involved in the 2018 elections?

Russian meddling didn't end after Trump was inaugurated. Peter Singer takes us inside Russia's plans for 2018.

Will Russia get involved in the 2018 elections?
Garry Kasparov faced off against Deep Blue, IBM’s chess-playing computer in 1997. Deep Blue was able to imagine an average of 200,000,000 positions per second. Kasparov ended up losing the match.

Garry Kasparov and the game of artificial intelligence

In 1997, chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov seemed invincible. But after playing the IBM computer Deep Blue, everything changed.

Garry Kasparov and the game of artificial intelligence
Postcard

America's restaurants have evolved with American culture

Hungry for information? Then learn about the history of the American restaurant.

America's restaurants have evolved with American culture
The cargo terminal of the Standard Gauge Railway line constructed by the China Road and Bridge Corporation and financed by Chinese government on the outskirts of Kenya's capital Nairobi.

Why China is sending jobs to Africa

Manufacturing jobs may have moved to China … but not all of them have stayed there.

Why China is sending jobs to Africa
Protest

The potential — and possible pitfalls — of modern protests

What’s the difference between the 2017 Women’s March, and the 1963 March on Washington? Zeynep Tufekci explores protests in an internet age.

The potential — and possible pitfalls — of modern protests
Hollywood sign

The birth of talkies

Beyond “Singin’ in the Rain” and “Sunset Boulevard,” what was the transition to talkies really like for Hollywood?

The birth of talkies
Trump TV

How Trump is changing TV

The Trump phenomenon was built, in large part, by television. Michael Schneider tells us how the former star of "The Apprentice" is shaking up Hollywood — and creating some unexpected winners.

How Trump is changing TV