The Atlantic
Cognitive psychologist says learning is about building your mind and connecting with humanity, not just job security - so go ahead and learn that long division, even if the calculator is right there.
The Atlantic
Waking up to a 'very unhealthy' air-quality index makes you wonder why climate fiction still can't capture that 'everything is sideways' feeling.
The Atlantic
Trump's war in Iran has claimed 17 U.S. lives, and the president - who once wriggled out of scandals like a greased pig - finally faces a jam he can't escape, with no plan and a growing mess.
The Atlantic
College film students can't sit through movies because of phones, while Hollywood makes movies longer than ever. Irony: still running.
The Atlantic
The Atlantic launches a murder mystery game where subscribers get first crack at interrogating AI-powered suspects in a dubious park, because solving a fictional crime is apparently the new long-form journalism.
TechCrunch
Ian Bogost's new book argues that convenience technologies have quietly dematerialized everyday life - and he's not blaming Silicon Valley alone, but he's definitely side-eyeing it.
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