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Housing First - National Alliance to End HomelessnessRated 2023-04-18T13:20:53-0700 |
The Obvious Answer to HomelessnessRated 2023-04-18T22:01:16-0700
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The Housing Crisis Is Breaking People’s BrainsRated 2023-04-19T08:43:47-0700
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Richard Walter, the ‘Living Sherlock Holmes,’ Was a FraudRated 2023-04-19T11:35:56-0700
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The Questionable Life Lessons of “The Crane Wife”Rated 2023-04-21T08:31:40-0700 |
‘I’ve Never Hired A Writer Better Than ChatGPT’: How AI Is Upending The Freelance WorldRated 2023-04-21T19:48:27-0700
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Is owning pets ethical? Here’s the truth about pet happiness.Rated 2023-04-25T20:31:45-0700
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Opinion | I Didn’t Want It to Be True, but the Medium Really Is the MessageRated 2023-04-27T22:09:11-0700
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Americans Are Having Fewer Babies. They Told Us Why. (Published 2018)Women have more options, for one. But a new poll also shows that financial insecurity is altering a generation’s choices. 2018-07-05T02:00:08-0700 The New York Times Claire Cain Miller ($) 8,000 words Rated 2023-04-29T17:26:20-0700
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How the Private Sector Is Shaping the Future of Nuclear EnergyLast week’s groundbreaking approval of the first-ever commercial small modular reactor in the United States fits a wider trend of private-sector leadership on nuclear innovation. We should strive to harness this further, and to remain optimistic about the future of nuclear energy in America. 2020-09-16T03:30:59-0700 National Review Christopher Barnard ($) 10,000 words Rated 2023-05-01T11:46:20-0700
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Planning Commission Approves Legislation to Support Future of Downtown and Union Square | San Franciscosf.gov 1,000 words Rated 2023-05-08T09:06:50-0700
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Nora Ephron: On MaintenanceShe knows time marches on, she just doesn't want it marching on her. How far will one woman go to keep up appearences? Nora Ephron shares her own maintenance routine. #Writer 2011-04-29T03:55:00-0700 Oprah.com By Nora Ephron 5,000 words Rated 2023-05-11T17:48:08-0700
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Load BalancingA bottom-up, animated guide to HTTP load balancing algorithms. samwho.dev 2,000 words Rated 2023-05-22T10:00:59-0700
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Me and My Girls (Published 2008)What if I told you I was a fat thug who beat up women and sold bad coke? Now what if I said that I was a recovered crack addict who got custody of my twin girls, got us off welfare and raised them? Both are the story of my life. #Writer 2008-07-19T21:00:00-0700 The New York Times David Carr ($) 8,000 words Rated 2023-05-24T10:21:52-0700
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The Computers Are Getting Better at WritingSteve Marche on Sudowrite, an application that harnesses the artificial-intelligence program GPT-3 to generate text and even mimic the literary style of writers such as Franz Kafka. #Artificial Intelligence #Literature #Technology #Writing 2021-04-30T03:00:00-0700 The New Yorker Stephen Marche 3,000 words Rated 2023-05-26T09:32:10-0700
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The Dave Matthews Guide to Living and DyingThe troubadour of mellow vibes has been one of the biggest acts in music for three decades. Now 56, Matthews has been singing about mortality for a long time, and he’s confronting its specter in new and surprising ways, all while trying to figure out how to do some good in the world. #Culture #Music #Profile 2023-05-18T05:00:00-0700 GQ Alex Pappademas, Andreas Laszlo Konrath 6,000 words Rated 2023-05-30T16:37:07-0700
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The 2010s Broke Our Sense Of TimeThe rhythms of American life changed in the 2010s. How everything from TV to Trump to Instagram messed with your head just enough that time feels like it melted. #2010s #Donald Trump #Facebook #Instagram #Twitter 2019-10-24T16:56:46-0700 BuzzFeed News Katherine Miller 5,000 words Rated 2023-05-31T22:29:37-0700
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Does too much pornography numb us to sexual pleasure? | Aeon EssaysCritics say that porn degrades women, dulls sexual pleasure, and ruins authentic relationships – are they right? 2015-06-22T00:00:00-0700 Aeon Magazine Maria Konnikova 4,000 words Rated 2023-06-01T23:42:02-0700
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Opinion | The Climate Solution That’s Horrible for the ClimateCorn ethanol and soy biodiesel accelerate food inflation and global hunger, but they’re also a disaster for the climate and the environment. #Agriculture #Climate Change #Global Warming #Iowa 2023-06-06T02:01:07-0700 The New York Times Michael Grunwald ($) 2,000 words Rated 2023-06-06T20:26:41-0700
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Lessons From a Renters’ UtopiaWorldwide, housing has become a nightmare of expense and speculation. What did Vienna do right? #Housing #Real Estate 2023-05-23T01:20:41-0700 The New York Times Francesca Mari, Luca Locatelli ($) 7,000 words Rated 2023-06-12T16:01:56-0700
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Will America's New Bikers Become Cycling Fans?Cycling's organizers and leaders are working to turn millions of new everyday bikers into supporters of professional cycling. #Cycling #Netflix #Youtube 2022-09-20T16:00:18-0700 Global Sport Matters Brendon Kleen 3,000 words Rated 2023-06-20T14:02:57-0700
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Why Is Narendra Modi So Popular? Tune In to Find Out.The Indian leader, who visits Washington this week, has softened his image at home with an old-fashioned radio show, which feeds a vast social media apparatus. #India #Radio #Social Media 2023-06-20T23:18:15-0700 The New York Times Mujib Mashal ($) 2,000 words Rated 2023-06-21T16:53:36-0700
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The Long Road to Public Transit RecoveryWith Ridership Down 30+%, Agencies Must Adapt or Risk Collapse #Economy #Politics 2023-06-29T15:00:00-0700 Statecraft by Arman Madani Arman Madani 1,000 words Rated 2023-06-29T17:51:59-0700
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'There's No Such Thing As Cold, Hard Reality': Meet The Hyperloop's Truest BelieversGOLDEN, Colo.—Shortly after arriving at the Global Hyperloop Conference, Brad Swartzwelter looked me in the eye and issued himself a challenge. “If I haven’t convinced you by the end of this conference that Hyperloop is the most glorious transportation opportunity of our time, then I’ve failed.” 2019-09-09T08:55:00-0700 Jalopnik Aaron Gordon 4,000 words Rated 2023-07-07T20:13:06-0700
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See what it’s like to dig a tunnel 100 feet below a cityA massive drill is digging a tunnel deep beneath Alexandria that will keep millions of gallons of raw sewage from seeping into the Potomac River. 2023-07-07T03:00:17-0700 The Washington Post Teo Armus, Hadley Green, Bill O’Leary, Ricky Carioti ... ($) 1,000 words Rated 2023-07-11T16:07:30-0700
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🎧 #137: Jigar Shah wants to fund your Virtual Power Plant"We pay $10 billion per year for balancing the grid using natural gas, peaker plants, etc. when we could be paying that to households for those services instead." Nexus Labs 10,000 words Rated 2023-07-12T08:33:53-0700
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Rad Power Bikes is pulling out of Europe to focus on US e-bike salesRad Power Bikes is shutting down its Europe and UK operations to focus on US e-bike sales. The company will lay off 40 people, its fifth round of layoffs in recent years. 2023-07-10T01:00:00-0700 The Verge Andrew J. Hawkins 1,000 words Rated 2023-07-12T09:05:26-0700
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The hidden force that shapes everything around us: ParkingA Q&A with Henry Grabar, author of “Paved Paradise: How Parking Explains the World.” #Politics #Transportation #Urban Planning 2023-05-09T04:30:00-0700 Vox Marin Cogan 3,000 words Rated 2023-07-19T14:21:48-0700
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The $1 billion gamble to ensure AI doesn’t destroy humanityThe founders of Anthropic left OpenAI to make a safe AI company. It’s easier said than done. #Artificial Intelligence #Technology 2023-07-17T03:00:00-0700 Vox Dylan Matthews 7,000 words Rated 2023-07-23T11:42:19-0700
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The Dictator Myth That Refuses to DieAuthoritarians would have you think that they can do certain things better than their counterparts who have to deal with checks, balances, and public opinion. Don’t believe it. #United States 2023-07-26T07:00:00-0700 The Atlantic Brian Klaas ($) 200 words Rated 2023-07-27T09:41:52-0700
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People would rather be electrically shocked than left alone with their thoughtsHuman mind may be wired to find inner reflection unbearable science.org 1,000 words Rated 2023-07-31T14:08:06-0700
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The Ultra-Viral Rise of Prime, the Internet’s Favorite Sports DrinkStunts, meme marketing, and promotion from social media celebrities Logan Paul and KSI have catapulted the drink past the competition. #Marketing #Sports #Youtube 2023-07-13T06:00:00-0700 WIRED Nicole Gull McElroy 2,000 words Rated 2023-08-23T16:02:42-0700 |
When It Comes to Packaging, What’s Actually Sustainable?An expert unpacks the paper versus plastic debate, concerns about forever chemicals, and Tim Hortons’ pulp fibre lids 2023-08-24T06:30:17-0700 The Walrus Nicole Schmidt 2,000 words Rated 2023-08-27T19:41:57-0700
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OG Food Blogger Deb Perelman Can’t Stand 'Spa Water'New York chef Deb Perelman makes dishes that are accessible to all, and she has a plethora of opinions on how to achieve that standard. #Chef #Food & drink #New York culturedmag.com 3,000 words Rated 2023-09-20T09:19:56-0700 |
How the illegal harvesting of giant trees in California shines a light on rural povertyDanny Garcia hoped to flee the life of poverty and crime that led him to poach wood from national park land. But the circle of violence was inescapable 2023-09-12T05:00:29-0700 The Guardian Guardian staff reporter 3,000 words Rated 2023-09-20T13:40:11-0700
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This Startup Has A New App To Make Sure VCs Are Being HelpfulCabal’s leaderboard tracks which investors and advisers have contributed the most help to a company. 2022-05-26T06:00:00-0700 Forbes Kenrick Cai 3,000 words Rated 2023-09-20T16:45:53-0700 |
The Electric TypewriterThe Electric Typewriter - Great articles and essays by the world's best journalists and writers Tumblr 3,000 words Rated 2023-09-25T19:21:58-0700 |
The Curator of Climate ChangeSoren Brothers has a crucial job: convince museum goers not to be scared of climate change—or climate solutions 2023-09-25T06:30:58-0700 The Walrus Guy Dixon 2,000 words Rated 2023-09-27T17:22:11-0700
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A Grand Unified Theory of Why Elon Musk Is So UnfunnyElon Musk's terrible sense of humor: a theory of how the Tesla and Twitter CEO became obsessed with proving that he's funny. 2023-04-13T08:58:53-0700 Rolling Stone Miles Klee ($) 200 words Rated 2023-12-30T13:12:05-0800
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My Notes on GitLab Postgres Schema DesignI spent some time going over the Postgres schema of Gitlab. GitLab is an alternative to Github. You can self host GitLab since it is an open source DevOps platform. My motivation to understand the schema of a big project like Gitlab was to compare it against schemas I am designing and learn some best… 2022-07-08T09:16:11-0700 Shekhar Gulati 6,000 words Rated 2024-02-21T10:59:33-0800
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Diseconomies of scale in fraud, spam, support, and moderationRated 2024-02-21T10:59:46-0800
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What We're Getting Wrong About Ethical EatingWhen it comes to ethical eating, the journey is not as simple as "eat more plants." We have to think about the whole system and our place in it. 2020-01-07T06:17:43-0800 Greatist Leigh Huggins 3,000 words Rated 2024-10-11T11:29:14-0700
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