If AI kills us, don't blame the machine
Salonby Alex Galbraith26d ago
Imagine a stopped cable car sitting at the top of a steep hill in San Francisco. There’s a switch just below the car that would send the trolley onto one of two tracks.
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top 94%August was brutal for consumers. September could be worse
Salonby Troy Farah27d ago
Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics released on Friday painted a grim picture for American consumers and is predicted to shape how the Federal Reserve rules on interest rates next week.
What Burning Man’s Gen Z problem says about the festival
Salonby Nicole Karlis27d ago
The first time Samantha R. went to Burning Man, it was on a whim. She hadn’t read much about it and had no idea what to expect.
AMC, Warner Bros. bring back movie snobbery — and it's about time
Salonby Coleman Spilde27d ago
Ordinarily, I try not to spend too much of my one precious life watching Marvel trailers — or Marvel movies, for that matter.
What George W. Bush got right after 9/11
Salonby Nihad Awad27d ago
I was angry as I stood behind President George W. Bush at a mosque on September 17, 2001. Only six days earlier, al-Qaida had attacked our nation.
Can America ever move past 9/11?
Salonby Alex Galbraith27d ago
Earlier this week in Manhattan, a man stepped up to a microphone at a press conference. His hands were shaking as he added his own story to the chorus of his fellow New Yorkers, and his voice...
Trump wants to bribe voters. This is how far we've fallen in 25 years
Salonby Brian Karem27d ago
Donald Trump offered every adult American a bribe Wednesday night. If the Republicans keep the House and Senate during the midterm elections, Trump said, “I will issue a dividend to every adult...
From Vietnam to 9/11, America keeps abandoning its heroes
Salonby Bob Hennelly27d ago
On Sept. 11 I was working for Pacifica Network News. WBAI Radio, 99.5 FM, is one of the network’s flagship stations.
U.S. Postal Service failed to properly handle some ballots during this year’s primary elections
Salonby Jen Fifield27d ago
Some U.S. Postal Service facilities failed to properly handle ballots during this year’s primary elections, according to a new audit from the agency’s Office of Inspector General.
Looks like Jimmy Kimmel isn't done dealing with FCC "nonsense"
Salonby Melanie McFarland28d ago
Jimmy Kimmel’s opponents in the Trump administration really don’t seem to understand how late-night’s relationship with political campaigns works. If they did, Texas State Rep.
The "Ted Lasso" problem Ted Lasso can't see
Salonby Melanie McFarland28d ago
Nothing beats a cheerful holiday episode in the summertime, am I right? “Ted Lasso” stans know exactly what I mean.
Our world map is wrong. MAGA likes it that way
Salonby Troy Farah28d ago
As soon as I heard that the United Nations would be voting on a new map of the world, one that better reflected Africa’s true size, I knew the U.S. would vote against it.
Do no harm? Not these GOP doctor-politicians
Salonby Heather Digby Parton28d ago
Those of us who went through the Obamacare wars will recall that one of the most clarifying moments came during a Republican presidential primary debate in 2011.
Post-9/11 hate is taking a new form
Salonby Pawan Dhingra28d ago
In the immediate aftermath of 9/11, hate crimes against South Asian and Arab Americans made headline news.
The Oscars is shaping up for a showdown
Salonby Coleman Spilde29d ago
Awards season is around the corner, with opponents ready to duke it out in the ring of swanky luncheons and Hollywood hobnobbing.
As Hollywood courts influencers, movie critics are getting squeezed out
Salonby Kristen Lopez29d ago
Modern-day movie publicity has changed significantly over the last several years. The standard routes of press interviews on shows like “Access Hollywood” and “Entertainment Tonight” are still...
The complicated yearly renegotiation of being a queer NFL fan
Salonby Dimitrios Aletras Jr.29d ago
The NFL’s regular season is back this week, and these days the game barely leaves. When I was a kid, it was a Sunday religion with a Monday night encore.
Donald Trump’s emotional support convention
Salonby Amanda Marcotte29d ago
Along with death and taxes, invitations to celebrations you’d rather avoid are included on the list of adult life’s sad inevitabilities.
Space Force's new uniforms scream fascist supervillain
Salonby Alex Galbraith29d ago
Donald Trump was a busy man when the film “Starship Troopers” debuted to largely confused audiences in 1997.
Everyone wants to win working-class voters. But have they realized many are women?
Salonby Chabeli Carrazana29d ago
This story was originally reported by Chabeli Carrazana of The 19th. Meet Chabeli and read more of their reporting on gender, politics and policy.