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Struggle together
I learned programming and design by trying, failing, and trying again. When I hit a wall, I figured out how to climb it.
Sidebar · EN
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Stageshow
Create better faux UI with agents. Avoid results often look sloppy and heavy-handed.
Sidebar · EN
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A select should tell you something
Customizable select isn’t just a prettier dropdown. Five before/after demos show how options can carry what people need to decide.
Sidebar · EN
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Who owns the doubt?
Nobody arrives at their first design job doubting their first idea; they defend it, usually too loudly.
Sidebar · EN
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The AI Notepad for back-to-back meetings
Notes, actions and memory. Without a meeting bot. Give it a try during your next meeting.
Sidebar · EN
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New Jersey, the Diesel State
A data center in the Meadowlands recently leaked five thousand gallons of fuel into a nearby creek. The Riverkeeper of the Hackensack gives a tour.
The New Yorker · EN
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Dante de Blasio Is Off Vocal Rest
As a newborn, the son of the former mayor won free music lessons for life at the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music—and then he quit. Now he’s finding his way back to the notes.
The New Yorker · EN
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How Democrats Are Reclaiming the Politics of Populism
In the midterms’ most competitive races, Democratic candidates are reviving an old party message: that the Republicans are selling out to the highest bidder.
The New Yorker · EN
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An Exiled Filmmaker’s Unsparing View of Contemporary Russia
Andrey Zvyagintsev’s “Minotaur” is the first independent feature to portray Russian life during the war with Ukraine.
The New Yorker · EN
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Common Scams to Avoid
Thinking of throwing that ball for your dog? He might be scamming you.
The New Yorker · EN
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Briefly Noted Book Reviews
“Music Against the Night,” “Her Kind,” “A World We Share,” and “The Flying Death.”
The New Yorker · EN
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Nothing Is Stopping the Flood of A.I. Political Ads
An A.I.-generated Josh Shapiro talking about “deleting incriminating e-mails.” An A.I.-generated Abdul El-Sayed and the words “DEATH TO AMERICA.” They’re not real, but can voters tell the difference?
The New Yorker · EN
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Everyone says they have anxiety. Clinical anxiety is different
Anxiety put me in hospital. I’ve learned you can’t eradicate what is part of you – but you can change how you relate to it - by India Sturgis Read on Psyche
Psyche · EN
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On Japan’s Shinkansen trains, pork buns split reality in two
If eating on a public train gets seen as an act of terrorism, insights from olfactory genetics can pave the way for empathy - by Yusuke Fujioka Read on Psyche
Psyche · EN
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A plane crossing the Moon
How a harmless thought turned into one man’s 10-year odyssey: to film a plane silhouetted against the Moon - Directed by Agustín Ferrando Trenchi Watch on Psyche
Psyche · EN
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The bookshelf builder
Ellah Wakatama is editor, agent, publisher and mentor, all rolled into one. Her mission: to put the work of gifted Black writers into the literary canon - by Carey Baraka Read on Psyche
Psyche · EN
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When giving up teaches you more than persevering ever could
Grit is all well and good, but sometimes abandoning your goals can be crucial to discovering who you are - by Mario I Juarez-Garcia Read on Psyche
Psyche · EN
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‘Heroes work here’: why I quit being an ER nurse
Spitting, swearing regulars at a Chicago ER opened my mind. Then came the COVID-19 deniers - by Anita Lambert Read on Psyche
Psyche · EN
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The power of pareidolia
From rocks and clouds to slices of toast, explore the art and science of seeing familiar shapes everywhere - Video by Mary McGillivray Watch on Psyche
Psyche · EN
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How psychology’s classic studies misled us about the self
Milgram, Zimbardo and recent priming studies suggested we’re highly malleable. They underestimated how stable we really are - by Jack W Klein & William B Swann Read on Psyche
Psyche · EN
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Traveling Route 66 in the Age of Data Centers
"Driving through America’s back roads, the emptiness of the information superhighways comes into sharp relief."
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A Texas Cop Signed on to Help ICE Deport His Neighbors. It Tore the Town Apart.
"Today more than 1,900 agencies in at least 30 states have signed up for ICE’s task force model, with more than 29,000 deputized officers. With their help, ICE recently hit a record of immigration arrests."
Longreads · EN