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Political strategists are preparing their explanations for what the results of the midterm elections will mean. Depending on who wins, we'll hear that voters have embraced one party's agenda, rejected the other's ideology, or delivered a mandate for a new direction.

Ask many people what worries them about artificial intelligence, and you will likely hear some version of a sci-fi movie storyline: The machine wakes up one morning, works out that people are the obstacle and starts making its own arrangements. I've worked with these systems for a living, an…

The most important outcome in the midterm elections may not be whether Democrats or Republicans come out on top. It may be whether both parties accept the results.

The latest poll on Latin Americans’ views on democracy and their institutions should concern the U.S. According to this survey, China is winning.

Teachers are doing their best to guide student use of artificial intelligence, but it’s clear that some boundaries are desperately needed.

Every time a young person opens fire at a school, the same question follows: Where did they get the gun?

Most Americans are ill-equipped to understand the dizzying array of financial products they encounter. Many struggle to contend with payday lenders, credit reports or novel payment apps. A growing share is falling behind on their debt. Meanwhile, a record $16 billion was lost to fraud last year.