It is crazy to give homework to three-year-olds, but New York public schools are compelled to do this.

"The myth of meritocracy: who really gets what they deserve?"

Meritocracy means "rule by the most worthy." But the reason we want the most capable as managers of society is not because they deserve more than anyone else, but because we presume they could manage society better.

That presumption may be valid provided they are not affected by bias or corruption. However, in practice ability does not assure honesty.

Printer manufactures are very innovative — at blocking the use of independent replacement ink cartridges. Their "security upgrades" occasionally impose new forms of cartridge DRM. HP and Epson have done this.

Global heating is shifting the region of the US where tornadoes usually occur. This means people are vulnerable now who were not before.

"New data tool can help scientists use limited funds to protect the greatest number of endangered species."

There is no inherent limit on the funds available for protecting endangered species. There is also no inherent limit on how many species human activities can endanger. So I think they are optimizing for the wrong problem.