Scott Duke Kominers
Washington Post
Cambridge, MA, United States
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The Failure of Covid.gov Is Worse Than Inexcusable
We’ve waited more than two years for the government’s “one-stop shop” website for pandemic services, information and treatment options. Why is it such a mess? → Read More
Why Facebook and Twitter Opened the Door to NFTs
The social-media giants are taking a calculated risk by relaxing control over some of their users’ data to accommodate the craze for blockchain-based digital collectibles. → Read More
Most NFTs Are More Like Baseball Cards Than Fine Art
Collectors aren’t just paying crazy prices for blockchain entries. They’re also buying affordable access to communities and the opportunities that come with it. (Ask Eminem.) → Read More
2021 Was a Mess, Unless You Count the Palindrome Days
Whichever way you look at it, the year was mathematically exciting. Even in a mirror. → Read More
Kominers’s Conundrums: The Grinch Isn’t Sure What to Steal
A mysterious journey inspired by our favorite story to read during the holidays. → Read More
Kominers’s Conundrums: Houston, We Have a Cube-Shaped Problem
The hottest spot on the moon is a mountain of mystery. But all the clues are there. → Read More
Kominers’s Conundrums: Meet Me in the Metaverse — If You Can
A grumpy AI named Marvin holds the keys to your trip. Can you hack him? → Read More
Just Tell Everybody to Go Get a Covid Booster
Convoluted U.S. guidelines are undermining public health as vaccine immunity wanes and infections rise. Simplicity is the best medicine. → Read More
Kominers’s Conundrums: Looping Letters in a Narrative Arc
Can you decode a colorful cipher that looks absolutely breathtaking in the right light? → Read More
Kominers’s Conundrums: Can You Escape the Conjurer's Curse?
Some pumpkins, ghosts and a monster mashup are full of clues. → Read More
Kominers’s Conundrums: True or False? That’s Just the Start
A multi-part puzzle combines trivia and logic in a surprisingly fun way. → Read More
Kominers’s Conundrums: All Hail the Newest ‘Jeopardy’ Star
Matt Amodio covered a lot of ground in his record-breaking run. Can you keep up? → Read More
Nobel Winners Found Economic Experiments in the Real World
Their research improved our understanding of everything from minimum wages and education to military service and lottery winnings. → Read More
Kominers’s Conundrums: Overstuffed Bears Seeking Stability
This puzzle features three furry teams of salmon munchers and a topsy-turvy pier. → Read More
World Can Have Covid Boosters and Its First Doses, Too
There is a way to bolster existing immunity and speed up the next phase of vaccination at the same time. → Read More
Kominers’s Conundrums: Weight Weight… Don’t Tell Me!
Boris Johnson’s mission to rebalance the scales is a great excuse for a pounds-and-ounces puzzle. → Read More
Kominers’s Conundrums: Jigsaw Puzzles From Famous Quotes
Each line has one superfluous word, and those words together form an extra quote. → Read More
Kominers’s Conundrums: Pick a Number, Any Number at All
This game has been played in newspapers and game theory classrooms all around the world. Now it’s your turn. → Read More
Kominers’s Conundrums: A Heist Leads to a Virtual Adventure
One of the most extraordinary puzzle innovations of the last year has been the rise of virtual escape rooms. → Read More
Kominers’s Conundrums: Free a Phoenix So It May Rise Again
This mythical bird is a little stuck in those proverbial ashes. Can you help? → Read More