If the Founding Fathers were alive today and happened to glance at Texas’s latest congressional redistricting map, they wouldn’t just raise their powdered eyebrows. They’d likely declare it […]
Rights and Equality / Sports
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Racing Toward Redemption: A Black Man Wins at Indy
Nobody’s shouting it from the rooftops, and maybe that’s part of the problem. But Sunday, Bubba Wallace won the Brickyard 400, and if you’re Black and if you’re […]
Education / Ethics / Technology
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Naming the Pain: Narrative Labor, Language Mummification, and the Hidden Costs of Writing with AI
Large language models such as ChatGPT and Claude offer powerful capabilities, but long-form creative work remains a persistent failure point. Projects that begin with clarity and style often […]
Policy
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The Most Serious Classroom in America
There’s something about a correctional facility that deflates the imagination. The buildings are concrete, the light is bad, and time slows down. The future shrinks into a series […]
Ethics / Policy
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Let’s Stop Rewarding Visibility Over Value
Promotions are slowing down, even for top performers. The numbers show it. In early 2024, just 1.3 percent of white-collar workers received promotions, the lowest rate in years. […]
Education / Finance / Policy
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What We Get Wrong About Doing Good, Part 1
Not long ago, I sat down with the director of a small nonprofit working on food insecurity in a mid-sized city. The organization was lean, focused, and well-respected […]
Ethics / Finance / Healthcare / Policy
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Small Towns Deserve More Than Empty Promises
Washington debates often revolve around numbers. Trillions in spending. Billions in cuts. A line item here. A policy adjustment there. Out in rural America, the numbers feel less […]
Ethics / Policy
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Executive Compensation as a Warning Sign for Society
The global economy has never been more divided. Inflation is rising, wages are stagnating, and political fractures are widening. Yet in corporate boardrooms around the world, executive pay […]