“They are decapitating the entire department.” The White House dismantles the leadership of the Department of Homeland Security.

Why? For months, Trump has demanded they reinstate his policy of separating migrant families at the border.

Here’s a master list of departures since Trump took office, also an interactive timeline.

Trump’s new slogan is that the United States is full. Actually, the country suffers from the exact opposite problem.

Nationwide, the US has less than a quarter of the density of China.

Berliners take to the streets to demand that more homes become social housing.

Baseball's boom in Cuban talent is cut off as Trump cancels Obama deal, calling it "human trafficking" by the Cuban government.

A white NBA player describes his awakening to America’s vast racism.

In Los Angeles, indoor air that leaks outdoors may create more smog than cars. Something new to worry about: the air pollution created inside your home.

A tour of Yosemite’s Lyell Glacier helps explain where climate change is headed.

Domestication, our earliest biological transformation, massively changed how humans lived. Synthetic biology is up next.

Everything you need to know about pigeons being deployed as spies.

Over 80% of pet owners say they value their pets as much as their own children. And thus: trust funds for pets.

People who believe in spanking kids are much more likely to have assaulted a dating partner.

A quarter of Japanese adults under 40 haven’t had vaginal heterosexual intercourse, and the number is rising.

A millennial asks of fellow millennials: Can you ever grow up if you don’t do anything for yourself?

"Think of it like Netflix for one-percenters." A company will rent you new films for $3,000.

Tesla-Q, or $TslaQ, is the Twitter community betting that Tesla is overvalued. Short sellers hold about 17% of Tesla's stock.

Instagram star CJ Hendry, known for her photorealistic drawings, attempts to step into the traditional art world.

“Let It Go” is the most-streamed song from the modern Disney musical catalog, with 280.5 million listens on Spotify.

Examples from a recently discovered trove of Grateful Dead concert T-shirts.

Romance novels have long been marked by racism. A deep look at the industry finds few signs of real progress.

Today's question for the commute: What can we afford to forget if we train machines to remember stuff on our behalf?