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Liz Pelly on Spotify and the ‘Cost of the Perfect Playlist’
Spotify was originally marketed as a democratic, anti-establishment music streaming platform. But according to journalist Liz Pelly, it has become a …
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Chris Hayes on Our 'Endangered' Attentions
MSNBC host Chris Hayes spends a lot of time thinking about how to grab — and hold — people’s attention. He says the stakes are high because those who…
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Are We Now a Broligarchy?
If Trump’s nominees are confirmed, his administration could include at least 13 billionaires, collectively worth $383 billion. And at the inauguratio…
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Comedian Joel Kim Booster on ‘Bad Dates’ and Why He’s a ‘Rude Little Pig’
You might have seen Los Angeles-based comedian Joel Kim Booster in the Maya Rudolph series “Loot,” or enjoyed his “Pride and Prejudice” adaptation “F…
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Bay Area Legends: Activist Alice Wong and The Power of Bringing Visibility to Disability
Writer and disability justice activist Alice Wong’s illness took her ability to speak without technological assistance, but she continues to make her…
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Dr. Sunita Sah on How To Say ‘No’
Whether it’s declining an invitation, disagreeing with a boss or questioning a doctor, why is it so hard for us to say “no?” In her new book, Cornell…
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The Biggest Breakthrough Technologies Coming This Year
A cattle supplement that cuts down on cow burps and thus, greenhouse gas emissions. Drugs that make it far easier to prevent AIDS and maybe end the d…
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Jon Waterman Documents Arctic Climate Crisis in 'Into the Thaw'
Mountaineer Jon Waterman first journeyed to the High Arctic in 1983, intent on learning all he could about the strange land with grizzlies and caribo…
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State Lawsuits Quickly Follow Trump’s Day One Immigration Orders
On his first day in office Donald Trump issued a slew of executive orders to address what he called “an unprecedented flood” of immigration. Terminat…
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Advice on Recovering from a Wildfire, From Californians Who’ve Been There
Set up a P.O. box. Learn your insurance policy. Know it’s OK to mourn the material objects you lost, or to refuse donations you don’t need. These are…
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