Not long ago, my six-year-old son was in the bath, building cities out of colorful foam blocks. (“City blocks!” he said. “Get it?”) One metropolis, on the tub’s outside edge, was supposed to be based ...

When asked why he didn’t begin writing novels until his 30s, the celebrated Czech author Milan Kundera said he didn’t have the requisite experience when he was younger. “This jerk that I was, I wouldn ...

The last few centuries have seen tremendous growth in the global economy as we’ve evolved from an agriculture-based society to today’s digital society. We’ve moved from being nomads and hunters to ...

It’s been 40 years since the release of Back to the Future, and somehow, people still resonate with the themes the film touched on. Reflecting on the lasting impact of the film, stars Michael J. Fox ...

The Social Security trustees expect to deplete the trust fund in just a few years without changes. Cuts to the program will be even steeper than expected a year ago. There are several factors driving ...

Mr. Foster is a designer who has studied and designed for the future at companies such as Apple, Google, Nokia and Sony. Interest in “what will the future be like” has nearly doubled worldwide since ...

A study from Stanford says AI is taking jobs and making it harder for young people to find work. Tech education company founder Sinead Bovell talks about the skills that will be critical for the ...

Zoë Fowler receives funding from the John Templeton Foundation. Brendan O'Connor receives funding from the John Templeton Foundation. Warm sun on your face, a gentle salty breeze, the sound of ocean ...

Nick Foster helped Apple and Google envision the future. He has some notes. By Sarah Kessler Nick Foster doesn’t call himself a futurist. Yes, he has worked to envision the future at Nokia, Sony, ...