President Trump reportedly picks up when his cell rings even if he doesn't know who's calling. Senior members of his team also love chatting on their personal devices.
That makes the administration uniquely vulnerable to basic scams like spoofed calls and impersonation attempts.
Why it matters: If Trump is willing to answer unknown numbers, as The Atlantic reported this week, there's no guarantee a scammer, impersonator, or even a foreign intelligence operative couldn't have a chat with the president.
Elon Musk and Donald Trump's very public clash is rekindling a debate over gender stereotypes.
Why it matters: The reality is few leaders could get away with feuding on social media. But the debacle revealed competing views about how powerful men — and women — might be expected to communicate.
The Trump administration’s spending cuts and restrictions on foreign students are triggering a brain drain — and American scientists are panicking.
Why it matters: U.S. researchers' fears are coming true. America’s science pipeline is drying up, and countries like China are seizing the opportunity to surge ahead.