Stephen Johnson

Stephen Johnson

Executive Editor, Big Think

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Stephen Johnson is Executive Editor at Big Think. His writing has appeared in PBS, U.S. News & World Report, and newspapers and magazines across the Midwest. He lives in St. Louis.

A recent study challenges the conventional thinking that says only young people can dream up successful new businesses.
The academic performance of American schoolchildren hasn't budged in two decades, despite billions of dollars in increased funding.
The encyclopedia offers more "reliable" information than Wikipedia, said Russian President Vladimir Putin.
How will Harris' departure affect the remaining 15 candidates in the Democratic field?
The semiautonomous could help to protect officers, but some are concerned about how exactly police plan to use it.
"For decades, a national anti-cruelty law was a dream for animal protectionists. Today, it is a reality."