While predictive algorithms aid shopping or entertainment, Dr. Hany Farid questions their place in the courthouse. The Dartmouth professor investigates the inherent dangers and potential biases of

While predictive algorithms aid shopping or entertainment, Dr. Hany Farid questions their place in the courthouse. The Dartmouth professor investigates the inherent dangers and potential biases of these recommendation engines when applied to the criminal justice system.

Farid, a digital forensics expert, emphasizes the critical need to balance an open internet with reining in online abuses, a complex task vital for healthy online communities. He is Chair of Computer Science at Dartmouth and a Senior Adviser to the Counter Extremism Project.

This discussion occurred at a TEDx event. Learn more at ted.com/tedx.

Our Children’s Trust is suing the federal government on behalf of twenty-one young people, including Victoria Barrett, over its climate policies. The lawsuit demands a science-based national

Our Children’s Trust is suing the federal government on behalf of twenty-one young people, including Victoria Barrett, over its climate policies. The lawsuit demands a science-based national climate recovery plan to bring carbon dioxide below 350 parts per million by 2100.

As of May 8, 2017, results were encouraging: a preliminary ruling in November affirmed the U.S. Constitution guarantees the right to a climate system capable of sustaining human life.

The "Adventures of Donny Rico" series exposes Chevron's controversial tactics in the Amazon, highlighting alleged environmental destruction and its RICO action against Ecuadorian plaintiffs. Watch

The "Adventures of Donny Rico" series exposes Chevron's controversial tactics in the Amazon, highlighting alleged environmental destruction and its RICO action against Ecuadorian plaintiffs. Watch the full series here.

Chevron's case relies on Alberto Guerra, a disgraced former judge paid substantially for his claim that plaintiffs bribed a trial judge. Despite Guerra's admitted corruption, removal from the bench, and lack of evidence, his testimony was credited. This raises serious concerns about Chevron's efforts to undermine justice. Read more on the Eye On the Amazon.

These actions threaten civil society's ability to hold corporations accountable. Groups urge investigation. Learn more and take action at chevrontoxico.com.

Hundreds of farmworkers and their supporters are in New York City for Wendy's shareholder meeting, demanding improved working conditions for tomato pickers. Organized by the

Hundreds of farmworkers and their supporters are in New York City for Wendy's shareholder meeting, demanding improved working conditions for tomato pickers. Organized by the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW), the Fair Food campaign, featuring organizer Gerardo Reyes-Chavez, advocates for better wages and workers' rights.

This initiative follows a White House-recognized Social Responsibility Program, which McDonald's, Subway, Burger King, and Taco Bell have already joined. These companies pay an extra penny per pound of tomatoes to raise wages and commit to sourcing from farms that respect workers' rights.

Former U.S. Energy Secretary Dr. Steven Chu, who oversaw a doubling of renewable energy

Former U.S. Energy Secretary Dr. Steven Chu, who oversaw a doubling of renewable energy deployment from 2009-2013, addresses if falling fossil fuel prices threaten wind and solar power.

Chu explains that 78% of U.S. economies have state-mandated renewable portfolio standards, requiring a fraction of clean energy. Renewables, currently supplying 13% of U.S. electricity, have seen significant cost reductions. Wind power, even without subsidies, is nearly as inexpensive as natural gas.

Solar generation in sunny regions nears cost parity with new natural gas plants. Wind and solar costs are projected to decline for decades, potentially making them competitive with any new energy source across much of the U.S. within a decade.