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Celebrating 20 Years of ‘Modern Love’
The New York Times’ Modern Love column debuted on Halloween 20 years ago, “three years before iPhones, eight years before Tinder, and 11 years before…
1 year, 4 months ago
Richard Powers’ Novel ‘Playground’ Explores Vastness of Oceans and AI
Novelist Richard Powers has a way of making us see the world, and our place in it, in entirely new ways. His 2019 Pulitzer Prize Winning novel Overst…
1 year, 4 months ago
Your Last Minute Voting Questions, Answered
Did you make a mistake filling out your ballot? Need a refresher on how ranked choice voting works? Wondering how to find your polling place? Kim Ale…
1 year, 4 months ago
Washington Post, LA Times Pulling Harris Endorsements Spark Outrage
Two major newspapers, the Los Angeles Times and the Washington Post, will not publish planned endorsements for Kamala Harris for president. Those dec…
1 year, 4 months ago
How Silicon Valley Became the ‘New Lobbying Monster’
Big Tech-funded super PACs have spent hundreds of millions of dollars this election cycle to protect their interests in crypto and AI. In a piece for…
1 year, 4 months ago
How Much Do We Need to Worry About the Election Being Overturned?
Since Donald Trump’s attempt to overturn the election in 2020, laws have been passed to protect our election results. But there has also been a conce…
1 year, 4 months ago
‘Band People’ Highlights the Working Musicians Behind the Scenes
You see them on stage every night – the musicians whose names are buried in the liner notes and driven by passion rather than by rockstar-dom. Franz …
1 year, 4 months ago
Is Social Media Activating or Repelling Voters This Election Cycle?
The latest stars of TikTok and social media are not just influencers, they are presidential candidates. The campaigns of Kamala Harris and Donald Tru…
1 year, 4 months ago
Edie Falco and Tony Shalhoub Star in New Radio Play 'It Happened Here 2024'
What happens if fascism takes root in the United States? Actors Edie Falco and Tony Shalhoub have teamed up to voice a new radio play called “It Happ…
1 year, 4 months ago
Neuroscientist Daniel Levitin on Using Music as Medicine
Neuroscientist and musician Daniel Levitin says we can trace beliefs about music’s power to heal mind, body and spirit back 20,000 years, to the Uppe…
1 year, 4 months ago