On certain February Sundays the country pauses and performs a ritual that feels older than it is. Families gather, food… Read more
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Who is Simona de Silvestro and why you want to know.
There are many ways to become an Olympian, and they tend to follow familiar lines. Childhood specialization. Early promise. A… Read more
The Machinery of Democracy: Literature as a Software Service and a Public Good
In 2020, Kanye West tried to get on the presidential ballot in Wisconsin. He needed 2,000 signatures. He submitted 2,422…. Read more
A Melladee and an Eight Dollar Pi
Some ideas show up so simple that you almost miss how good they really are. Melladee was one of those… Read more
A VLAN for Christmas: The Smart Home Upgrade Parents Don’t Know They Need
Parents usually ask for practical gifts. A working coffeemaker. A night without chores. Something wrapped. This year there is a… Read more
The NBA’s Global Bet: How Basketball Became America’s Most Valuable Export
The NBA tipped off another season last night, and for those of us who have followed the game since Reggie… Read more
Why the Future Belongs to Storytellers
We live in an age obsessed with data, algorithms, and productivity metrics, yet it is easy to overlook the simplest… Read more
GPT Ate My Homework
The man sits in his kitchen at 2:47 p.m. on a Tuesday in late August, laptop open, coffee cold, staring… Read more
After Mamdani: Where Does the Center Go When the Edges Take Over?
Zohran Mamdani’s victory in the New York City Democratic primary is being celebrated as a historic breakthrough for the progressive… Read more
The Bridge We’re Building
They say when the economy contracts, it takes a while for the layoffs to reach the surface. But in Indiana,… Read more