“Ross Minor lost his eyesight at 8 years old. Today, he’s a hardcore gamer who runs YouTube and Twitch channels and consults for big studios. This is not—necessarily—an inspirational story.”
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The Man Who Unsolved a Murder
“If you’re accused of a crime, will someone investigate your side of the story? In California, there’s no guarantee.”
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Conversations With Claude
“What a psychotherapist learned during his chats with a large language model.”
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Inside America’s Death Chambers
“What years of witnessing executions taught me about sin, mercy, and the possibility of redemption.”
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Portland Said It Was Investing in Homeless People’s Safety. Deaths Have Skyrocketed.
“The city responded to an increase in homeless deaths by intensifying encampment sweeps and adding emergency shelter at the expense of permanent housing. Experts say this has perpetuated the problem.”
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The Talented Ms. Highsmith
“I worked for the novelist in her final months. I thought she wanted to kill me.”
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Hollywood Has Left L.A.
“For years, studios found it cheaper to shoot elsewhere. Post-industry-collapse, elsewhere is the only place they’ll shoot.”
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Teachers Are Not OK
“AI, ChatGPT, and LLMs ‘have absolutely blown up what I try to accomplish with my teaching.'”
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At Immigration Court
“The ICE agents stuck out for their stillness and homogeneity.”