Jane Goodall Prepared Us for a World Without Her
Timeby Henry Breed15d ago
A year ago today, when Jane Goodall died in Los Angeles, the world lost an icon. I lost one of my oldest, closest friends.
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top 86%Can Venture Capital Help Unlock Wealth and Equality for All?
Timeby Arian Simone15d ago
My interest in venture capital (VC) began long before I ever imagined building an actual venture capital fund.
A victim of the “Elon Musk playbook.”
CJRby Megan Greenwell15d ago
Sign up for the daily CJR newsletter. For me, and for most of my fellow millennials in the journalism industry, the idea of spending more than two decades in the same job seems unfathomable.
Ask Anika: Is my chatbot poisoned by disinformation?
CJRby Anika Collier Navaroli15d ago
Sign up for the daily CJR newsletter. Welcome back to Ask Anika, a column for addressing questions about the ethics, legal considerations, and best practices of adopting new technologies in...
Here’s what’s driving the Gen Z gender gap
The 19thby Mariel Padilla15d ago
This story is part of Gen Z at the Ballot Box, a collaboration between States Newsroom and The 19th. Brenna Vandergeest was a teenager when her grandmother told her about Dobbs v.
ICE is detaining pregnant immigrants. Most Americans say they shouldn’t.
The 19thby Shefali Luthra15d ago
More than two-thirds of Americans say that immigrants who are pregnant, nursing or have recently given birth should generally not be held in immigration detention, according to a new 19th...
Zoe Kazan’s Heady and Bighearted “East of Eden”
The New Yorkerby Inkoo Kang15d ago
Early in Netflix’s heady new adaptation of “East of Eden,” two young half brothers are set on a course of lifelong competition by their father.
How the “Cornell Seven” Rape Case Became a National Scandal
The New Yorkerby Jessica Winter15d ago
Close to midnight on October 19, 2024, a young woman arrived at the Chi Phi fraternity house, a twelve-thousand-square-foot Tudor Revival on the campus of Cornell University, in Ithaca, New York.
Voter Fraud We’ve Identified So Far
The New Yorkerby Eli Grober15d ago
After scouring billions of ballots, we have identified countless instances of voter fraud. They are countless, in part, because we are unwilling and unable to count past thirty-four.
A Place Among the Fiddlers - Longreads
Longreadsby David Alm15d ago
Thoughtful stories for thoughtless times. Longreads has published hundreds of original stories—personal essays, reported features, reading lists, and more—and more than 14,000 editor’s picks.
How smaller, distributed batteries could help the grid
MIT Technology Reviewby Casey Crownhart15d ago
If you want to install a big battery in New York City, you have to cut through a notoriously tough tangle of regulations. That’s made it difficult to get large energy storage projects on the grid.
Why candle warmers are better for your home (and your anxiety)
NBC Newsby Cory Fernandez15d ago
Lighting candles around your home is one of the easiest and fastest ways to create a relaxing ambiance. But candles can quickly become a fire safety hazard when not used properly.
America Has Turned on Trump. But Has It Really Said No to Fascism?
The New Republicby Brynn Tannehill15d ago
Recent polling by Strength in Numbers and Verasight paints a dismal picture for Donald Trump and the GOP as they head into the midterms.
The Bleak Future of HBO’s Lanterns
The New Republicby Phillip Maciak15d ago
Some cultural objects seem to tell the future. They may strike us as urgent or novel or strange when they first appear, but, in retrospect, we understand them to be prescient, to have seen...
Blue State Governors Are Rolling Over for Trump’s FBI
The New Republicby Daniel Boguslaw15d ago
In a survey of every Democratic governor in America, not a single state leader told The New Republic that they would move to dismantle state and local police participation in the FBI task forces...
The Secrets of a US Spyware King
Wiredby Kim Zetter15d ago
Spyware maker Paragon Solutions has long positioned itself as the good guy in an industry seemingly filled with bad ones, vowing to never sell its mobile spyware to authoritarian regimes or ones...
The Literary Film & TV You Need to Stream in October
Literary Hubby Emily Temple15d ago
The Literary Film & TV You Need to Stream in October Prepare Your Notes on East of Eden Every month, all the major streaming services add a host of newly acquired (or just plain new) shows, movies...
Time Travel Romance and Haunted TV Channels: October’s Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy
Literary Hubby Natalie Zutter15d ago
Time Travel Romance and Haunted TV Channels: October’s Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Thrilling and Chilling Reads from Claire North, Audrey Niffenegger, Yoon Ha Lee, and More It being spooky season...
Now and Then, Mothers and Daughters, Sonnets and Sequences: Seven Poetry Books to Read This Month
Literary Hubby Craig Morgan Teicher15d ago
Now and Then, Mothers and Daughters, Sonnets and Sequences: Seven Poetry Books to Read This Month Craig Morgan Teicher Recommends Samuel Amadon, Erin Belieu, Tina Chang, and More The present moment...
10 Great New Children’s Books Out in October 2026
Literary Hubby Caroline Carlson15d ago
10 Great New Children’s Books Out in October 2026 Caroline Carlson Shares What Your Kids Should Read This Month I recently decided to sort through my overstuffed shelves in search of books to give...