The press is being pulverized in places where democracy is deteriorating, leaving the world with little visibility into how those regions are transforming under authoritarian rule.
Why it matters: The COVID-19 pandemic was already taking a huge toll on press freedoms around the world. A new wave of geopolitical tension is exacerbating the issue.
The federal government is delving into one of the biggest questions around meat that is grown from cells, rather than harvested from slaughtered animals: What should we call it?
Why it matters: Meat grown from cells promises to be a sustainable and slaughter-free source of protein, but beyond reducing costs, companies in the space need to earn consumer acceptance — and what we call it will matter.
Three new books take stock of the rapid technological change so far inthe 21st century and ask whether we can adapt to the even faster change to come.
Why it matters: The 2020s could be the roaring or the raging decade, depending on whether political and social institutions can keep pace with the explosive transformation wrought by the tech sector.
The next major international terrorist assault on the U.S. is likely to take the form of a cyberattack, or at least include a cyber component, experts predict.
The big picture: The 9/11 attack had little in the way of a significant digital dimension. But today, the digital realm offers perfect terrain for the kind of asymmetric warfare terrorists pursue.
Welcome to a special edition of Axios AM that looks at the lasting impact of the Sept. 11 attacks and what we can expect in the coming years. It's led by Dave Lawler, author of the Axios World newsletter, with contributions from expert reporters across the Axios newsroom.
