Law enforcement agencies in the U.S. use AI-powered cameras to scan billions of vehicles each month, often without drivers ever realizing. Supporters say the technology is a tool for solving crimes. But critics warn it’s creating a nationwide surveillance network, raising urgent questions about how much privacy Americans are willing to sacrifice in the name of safety. Paul Solman reports.
The global drug trade is rapidly shifting, making drugs more deadly and harder to trace. A mysterious death at an Illinois jail led to the discovery of a paper-based drug making its way through the jail nearly undetected. — New York Times
